Max Wykes-Joyce
Max Wykes-Joyce (* 1924 in Worcestershire ; † 2002) was a British literary critic .
biography
In World War II Wykes-Joyce served in the Royal Air Force . He was a member of the International Association of Art Critics and worked as an art critic for the International Herald Tribune from 1967 to 1987. He was also accepted into the Academia Italia delle Arti and received the gold medal from it.
Wykes-Joyce authored several books on art
Fonts (selection)
- Triad of genius. Part I, Edith and Osbert Sitwell . Peter Owen LTD, 1953.
- 7000 years of pottery and porcelain . Philosophical Library, 1958.
- Cosmetics and adornment: Ancient and contemporary usage . Owen, 1961.
- Kind in Israel . With an introduction by Benjamin Tammuz. WH Allen, 1966.
- Knut Steen Floating Gravity Recent Sculptures and Graphics . Leinster Fine Art & Leicestershire Museums, 1985.
- Basil Alkazzi - new seasons: Recent works 1989 - 1993 . Izumi, 1993. ISBN 1-89846-700-5
- British Art Now - A Personal View . Together with Edward Lucie-Smith and Zsuzsi Roboz , Art Books International, 1993. ISBN 1-87404-403-1
- Charlotte Kell, 1944-2006: Collages, Art Boxes and Sculpture . Mailer Press, 2007. ISBN 0-95554-591-9
Web links
- Essays from 1949-1991 by Max Wykes-Joyce on Ezra Pound , Yale University
- Basil Alkazzi (* 1938) artist website ( memento from March 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (bottom)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wykes-Joyce, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British literary critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcestershire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2002 |