Tait, Simon (and) John Taylor — Phillip Sutton: Life and Work

London, Royal Academy of Arts, 2008. Hardcover. Navy cloth casebound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in white and in light blue down a red spine. Pages: (4), 6-160. Profusely illustrated with color images. "In this book, the authors trace Philip Sutton's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to successful artist, revealing the importance of Sutton's family and domestic surroundings to the shaping of his artistic vision. Illustrations span all aspects of Sutton's diverse output, showing the influence of Matisse's and Sutton's exuberant use of color, whether he is painting a portrait or the back garden, a scene from Shakespeare of a view of the House of Parliament, designs for ceramics of stamps. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on front free end page. Stamp, sticker, and due date card on back pasted end page. Stamp on top text block. Sticker on dust jacket at the base of the spine.