TURNER

Dear Sophie -

J.M.W. TURNER was an english landscape and nautical artist (1775 - 1851), capturing the subtleties of light and atmosphere with technical mastery.  He was part of the ROMANTIC movement, which inspired artists, poets, composers and social thinkers of the time including BLAKE, SHELLY, KEATS, BYRON & CONSTABLE.  

There is an important contemporary British art award called the TURNER PRIZE named in his honor (honour) that is granted to a British contemporary artist each year.   

With love,

Mom