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English
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Description
Bestselling author and online curator Stephen Ellcock selects pivotal images to chart the fiery and chaotic spirit of England as it has developed over several thousand years – and continues to develop. With texts by novelist and musician Mat Osman that reclaim Albion as an unhinged and rebellious magical kingdom that is open to all.
"Fascinating, vibrant, and overwhelmingly powerful, this is a unique look at England in its magical and rebellious glory ... A LoveReading Star book, England on Fire is truly beautiful, it’s astute, inclusive, and absolutely magical." - Liz Robinson, LoveReading.co.uk
"Ellcock resurfaces the work of a wide range of artists, from overlooked 19th century printmakers to female surrealists. In the place of sedentary lords and ladies, he offers saturnalia. In the place of haywains; standing stones, the Cottingley fairies and scenes from anti-fascist marches." - India Bourke, New Statesman
"England On Fire will change the way you see England, not for showing anything new, but for showing you what has been there all along." - Thomas Overlook, Exquisite Terror
"not just mind blowing, but mind defining – approaching the heights of epiphanic beauty ... This deep, wild England also contains the euphoria of possibility – therein lies the importance and joy of this book, the pages of which mingle with our dreams." - Richard Cabut, International Times
"England on Fire is definitely thought-provoking. As you flick through the pages, you really do get a sense of the subconscious and often poignant undercurrent of England's 'jousting and days out' heritage." - Love British History
"A fantastical wander through English art, customs and rituals [...] an insightful visual map of a strange and fascinating world." – Sinéad Gleeson
Stephen Ellcock is a London-based online collector and curator of images, writer, researcher and former musician and bookseller who spends most of his time nowadays creating an ever-expanding, virtual museum on Facebook and Instagram.His ongoing attempt at creating the ultimate social media ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ has so far attracted more than 350,000 followers and increasing media attention, not all of which is unwelcome.
"Fascinating, vibrant, and overwhelmingly powerful, this is a unique look at England in its magical and rebellious glory ... A LoveReading Star book, England on Fire is truly beautiful, it’s astute, inclusive, and absolutely magical." - Liz Robinson, LoveReading.co.uk
"Ellcock resurfaces the work of a wide range of artists, from overlooked 19th century printmakers to female surrealists. In the place of sedentary lords and ladies, he offers saturnalia. In the place of haywains; standing stones, the Cottingley fairies and scenes from anti-fascist marches." - India Bourke, New Statesman
"England On Fire will change the way you see England, not for showing anything new, but for showing you what has been there all along." - Thomas Overlook, Exquisite Terror
"not just mind blowing, but mind defining – approaching the heights of epiphanic beauty ... This deep, wild England also contains the euphoria of possibility – therein lies the importance and joy of this book, the pages of which mingle with our dreams." - Richard Cabut, International Times
"England on Fire is definitely thought-provoking. As you flick through the pages, you really do get a sense of the subconscious and often poignant undercurrent of England's 'jousting and days out' heritage." - Love British History
"A fantastical wander through English art, customs and rituals [...] an insightful visual map of a strange and fascinating world." – Sinéad Gleeson
Stephen Ellcock is a London-based online collector and curator of images, writer, researcher and former musician and bookseller who spends most of his time nowadays creating an ever-expanding, virtual museum on Facebook and Instagram.His ongoing attempt at creating the ultimate social media ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ has so far attracted more than 350,000 followers and increasing media attention, not all of which is unwelcome.