The Secret Sketchbooks

We all think we know JMW Turner. He is the “painter of light.” His canvases blaze with furious suns and swirling storms. They are epic. They feel timeless. He was a true master of his craft. Yet, behind these public masterpieces lived a very private man. Turner was a complex enigma. He was famously secretive. In fact, he guarded his inner life fiercely.