A NEW book featuring Oxford, seen through the eyes of more than 60 different artists, is being published in the autumn.
The Oxford Art Book: The City Seen Through the Eyes of its Artists, has been edited by collage artist Emma Bennett.
The hardback book, with a foreword by pottery designer Emma Bridgewater, will be in bookstores in September.
Christ Church by Richard O'Neill. Pic UIT/Green Books
Sam Evans, a spokeswoman for publishers UIT/Green Books, said: "The Oxford Art Book showcases one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
"Inspired by Oxford’s unique architecture and historic university, more than 60 artists have produced a collection of contemporary images illustrating all aspects of the city and surrounding area and giving a fresh and vibrant perspective.
"Oxford is shown in a new light through a range of media, from screen print and computer-aided design to hand-cut collage."
A panel of experts from the Oxford Art Society, Oxford Brookes University and the Pitt Rivers Museum selected the prints.
Waterstones by Simon East. Pic UIT/Green Books
These show a variety of well-known locations including The Eagle and Child pub in St Giles, once a favourite haunt of authors JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, cafés in the Covered Market, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre, Christ Church, the BMW Mini plant, Waterstones and the Cowley Road.
Dame Helen Ghosh, Master of Balliol College, said: "It is a delight to see the city through the eyes of these artists, bringing out shapes, details and colour I have never noticed before. Oxford transformed!"
Emma Bennett is a full-time collage artist from Cambridge.
The Oxford Art Book, price £14.99, is published on September 12.
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