ART & ARCHAEOLOGY

Practice, Performance, Perception Edited by Cynthia Thickpenny, Katherine Forsyth, Jane Geddes and Kate Matthis Focuses on early medieval illuminators, pattern-makers, rubricators, carvers, and casters.

These papers interpret the theme of those in early medieval Ireland and Britain who commissioned, created, and engaged with Insular art objects, and how they conceptualised, fashioned, and experienced them. They demonstrate the intellectual vibrancy of Insular art studies, its international outlook, its interdisciplinarity, and its openness to innovative technologies and approaches, while at the same time demonstrating the strength and enduring value of established methodologies and research practices.

Oxbow Books • 9781789254549 • Paperback • b/w and colour illus. 280 x 216mm • 224 pages • July 2020 • £38.00

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'A Pencil Will Do, Thank You’

25 Years of Archaeological Reconstructions By Martin Hense

Martin Hense’s detailed and colorful reconstructions and archaeological drawings. Martin Hense has been travelling to North Africa and West Asia to excavate and draw for more than 25 years. This book presents his reconstructions and archaeological drawings from various excavations with full colour illustrations. Reconstructing ancient ruins, with detailed knowledge of ancient architecture and building technology, he has become an expert over the years.

Blikvelduitgevers Publishers • 9789080774407 • Paperback • colour illus. 200 x 170mm • 64 pages • June 2020 • £17.00

The Gilgamesh Epos in Pictures

By Hugo de Reede A pictorial re-telling of the account of Gilgamesh by archaeological illustrator Hugo de Reede.

Hugo de Reede (1929–2019), artist and archaeological illustrator, worked in Syria for many years. Gripped by the Gilgamesh Epos and the philosophy narrated in the epic, he created a pictorial book, retelling the account of Gilgamesh and the eternal mystery of death. The style of drawing in the book suits the regional art in a remarkable manner and with a humorous touch that is fitting for the region’s storytelling tradition.