{"product_id":"a-light-in-the-dark","title":"A Light in the Dark","description":"The  dramatic \"candlelight\" paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) cast a  spell, enthralling viewers with striking scenes that portray human curiosity,  the quiet intensity of domestic life, and the excitement of scientific  discovery. With a variety of brushstrokes-dabbed here, whiskered there, and  dragged elsewhere-Wright pushed boundaries with the transformative power of  light. In 2020, the Getty Museum acquired the newly rediscovered  Two Boys with a Bladder (1767), a luminous study of  innovation, intimacy, and artistic brilliance that challenged established  assumptions about Wright and sparked renewed interest in his experiments with  light.       A Light in the Dark  presents new research to uncover the origins of Two  Boys, and expand our understanding of his early candlelights,  tracing the invention and initial development of Wright's distinctive style.     Whereas recent scholarship has maintained an outward approach that ties the  artist's oeuvre to places that he visited, this volume returns the focus to  Wright himself-his biography, technique, and hometown of Derby-in a  much-needed reexamination. Complete with fresh historical and technical  evidence, this is a fascinating look into the inspirations, aspirations, and  experiments behind some of the most remarkable paintings in the history of  British art.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57513588294005,"sku":"9798887120416","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/a-light-in-the-dark","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}