Published

2014

The life and work of Craigie Aitchison, the idiosyncratic Scottish colourist whose distinctive and powerfully evocative style earned him widespread critical acclaim.

At the centre of his poetic vision was his sophisticated use of colour and shape, giving eloquent meaning to his deceptively simple subjects. Each image – still-life, landscape, crucifixion or portrait, is distilled to its essence of beauty or spirituality. 

Through letters, private archives and interviews with the artist’s friends and family, the author explores the relationship of his life to his work, the influences which shaped his visual imagination, and the development of his distinctive style.