CAROL JACOBI (AUTHOR), JAMES FINCH (AUTHOR)
A visually stunning paperback exhibition book devoted to the radical Rossetti generation.
The Rossettis approach to art, love and lifestyles are considered revolutionary. This is explored through a range of short thematic essays containing fresh and surprising research, accompanied by iconic Pre-Raphaelite illustrations.
The Rossettis takes a fresh look at the fascinating myths surrounding the unconventional relationships between Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Elizabeth Siddal, Fanny Cornforth and Jane Morris. Featuring artworks and writings by Dante Gabriel, Christina and Elizabeth (née Siddal), the book distinguishes the Rossettis and foregrounds their countercultural roles.
The publication accompanies the first retrospective of Dante Gabriel Rossetti at Tate and the largest exhibition of his iconic pictures in two decades, and what will also be the most comprehensive exhibition of Elizabeth Siddals work for 30 years, featuring rare surviving watercolours and important drawings.
The publication is edited by Carol Jacobi, Curator, British Art 18501915 at Tate and James Finch, Assistant Curator, Nineteenth Century Art at Tate. It features contributions by:
Chiedza Mhondoro, Assistant Curator, Historic British Art at Tate
Dinah Roe, Reader in Nineteenth Century Literature at Oxford Brookes University
Glenda Youde, a writer and researcher based at University of York
Liz Prettejohn, Professor of Art History at University of York
Jan Marsh, a writer, curator and specialist in the Pre-Raphaelite period
Gursimran Oberoi, an associate teaching fellow at University of Surrey
Margaretta S. Frederick, the former Annette Woolard-Provine Curator of the Bancroft Collection of Pre-Raphaelite Art at Delaware Art Museum
Wendy Parkins, Professor of Victorian Literature and the Director of the Centre for Victorian Literature and Culture at the University of Kent
