Reflections: The Light and Life of John Henry Lorimer

Reflections: The Light and Life of John Henry Lorimer is the first publication on this Scottish artist. It discusses and contextualises his paintings through a series of themes: place, family, light, femininity and home. It begins and concludes with personal essays on Kellie Castle, the Fife property leased and restored by his family from 1878 and a constant and deep inspiration. In his turret studio at Kellie, Lorimer created scenes that tenderly capture social and emotional situations: the joy of motherhood, the grief of a bride trapped by an arranged marriage, the fear of a young girl reading a letter sent from the frontline and the tenderness of a family birthday party.This book accompanies the exhibition 'Reflections: The Light and Life of John Henry Lorimer (1856-1936)’, on display at the City Art Centre from 6 November 2021 - 20 March 2022.