Books for Sale
William Turner, An English Expressionist
By
Paul Barker and Stephen Whittle
£3.99 (plus £1 p&p)
This new publication celebrates a major retrospective exhibition of more than eighty paintings by William Turner dating from the 1950s to the present day. Until recently Turner’s industrial landscapes and Expressionist figure paintings were known to only a small number of collectors and enthusiasts, but his works are now attracting deserved recognition from a growing audience of admirers. The book is available from the end of April. Click here to find out more about the Will Turner exhibition at Gallery Oldham.
By Stephen Whittle, Adrian Jenkins, Francis Marshall, David Morris and Dinah Winch
£9.99 (plus £4 p&p)
Creative Tension is a major exhibition bringing together over 130 paintings, sculptures and ceramics by the leading artists working in Britain during the first half of the 20th century. Works in the exhibition are from the collections of Gallery Oldham; the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery; and Touchstones Rochdale.
www.creativetension.org.uk
By Roger Brown
£20 (plus £4 p&p)
A Comet Rushing to the Sun was the first major exhibition of work by William Stott of Oldham for over 100 years, and was on show at Gallery Oldham from December 2003 to April 2004. Stott was a leading European artist during his short lifetime, but his work has rarely been seen in public since. In this catalogue, Roger Brown reconstructs William Stott’s career bringing together not only works in public galleries, but the many paintings by the artist which are held in private collections.
A Comet Rushing to the Sun exhibition page
£19.95 (plus £2.50 p&p)
This catalogue was published for ArtSouthAsia, the first international programme of visual culture from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The exhibition was initiated by Shisha and presented during the summer of 2002 in collaboration with Gallery Oldham; Manchester Art Gallery; the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston; and the University of Liverpool Art Gallery.
By Nick Danziger
£19.99 (plus £6.50 p&p)
The British is an intimate exploration of the diversity of modern Britain. Nick Danziger’s black and white photographs feature people from across Britain’s social spectrum and present a revealing portrait of the country.
The British exhibition page
Watercolours, The Charles Lees Collection 
By
Trevor Coombs
£3.45 (plus £2.50 p&p)
The Charles Lees Collection of
British Watercolours is one of the most important and best-known collections in Oldham, and was presented
to the gallery in 1888. This book gives detailed information about the works in the collection, and
introduces the Lees family and their important role in Oldham’s history.
Rising from Reality, Art in Oldham from 1820 to 1890 
By
Trevor Coombs
£4.95 (plus £2.50 p&p)
Since opening in 1883, Oldham
Art Gallery collected work by artists born in Oldham or connected to the town. This book covers the
period from 1820 to 1890, and looks at how art developed in Oldham and the subject matter explored by
artists.
Designs on Architecture
By
Brian Clarke
£6.95 (plus £2.50 p&p)
This catalogue was published at
the time of Oldham-born artist Brian Clarke’s first exhibition of stained glass designs, which was on
show at Oldham Art Gallery from October to November 2003.
The Wild Flowers of Oldham
By
Bruce Langridge
£5.50 (plus £2.50 p&p)
A colourful look at the rich
variety of wild flowers to be found in the Borough of Oldham.
Victorian Oldham in Pictures
£7.50
(plus £2.50 p&p)
Victorian Oldham in Pictures includes fascinating photographs of
Oldham from the collections of Gallery Oldham, and Oldham Local Studies and Archives.
How to order
For postage within the UK - please send a cheque payable to Oldham MBC, for the amount of the book plus the postage and packing cost, to:
Margaret Cooper,
Gallery Oldham,
Greaves
Street,
Oldham OL1 1AL
Please remember to state which books you would like to order, your address and a contact telephone number.
If you are ordering more than one book, please include the postage and packing costs for each book.
If you are outside the UK, please contact Margaret Cooper by email at gallery.reception@oldham.gov.uk or by phone on +44 161 770 4653