Alfred Wallis Alfred Wallis British Artists Matthew Gale Tate2014Hardback104pp Illustrated251x195mm 9781849762731 Product Code: 504303 Details After he retired from his work as a fisherman, Alfred Wallis spent nearly 20 years painting until his death in St Ives in 1942. Now, he is recognized ... DetailsBackDetailsAfter he retired from his work as a fisherman, Alfred Wallis spent nearly 20 years painting until his death in St Ives in 1942. Now, he is recognized as one of the most original British artists of the 20th century. This book revises previous accounts of Wallis’s life, traces the development of his painting, looks at the mythology that grew up around him and examines mid-20th-century ideas of the ‘primitive’.Read moreRead less publ £14.99now £7.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesArtsArtTagsArt treatments & subjectsNaive art