American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Author: Corcoran Gallery of Art
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13:
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American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent
Author: Kathleen A. Foster
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2017-01-01
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 030022589X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fascinating story of the transformation of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925 The formation of the American Watercolor Society in 1866 by a small, dedicated group of painters transformed the perception of what had long been considered a marginal medium. Artists of all ages, styles, and backgrounds took up watercolor in the 1870s, inspiring younger generations of impressionists and modernists. By the 1920s many would claim it as "the American medium." This engaging and comprehensive book tells the definitive story of the metamorphosis of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925, identifying the artist constituencies and social forces that drove the new popularity of the medium. The major artists of the movement - Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, William Trost Richards, Thomas Moran, Thomas Eakins, Charles Prendergast, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Charles Demuth, and many others - are represented with lavish color illustrations. The result is a fresh and beautiful look at watercolor's central place in American art and culture.
American Paintings
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 730
ISBN-13: 0870994395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Singer Sargent
Author: Richard Ormond
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 276
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"From 1874 to 1882, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) produced more than 200 paintings and water-colours aside from portraiture that chart his development as an artist. The breadth of his achievement includes figures in landscape settings, architectural studies, seascapes, subject paintings, and studies after old masters. From his powerful studies of models in Paris in the mid-1870s to his compelling paintings set in Venice in the early 1880s, the works published in this volume of the catalogue raisonne show the variety of his aesthetic responses." "Working in the studio and en plein air, Sargent travelled widely during the eight years covered in this volume, painting in Paris, Brittany, Capri, Spain, North Africa and Venice." "This is the first time that Sargent's early work has been mapped so comprehensively. With very few exceptions, this book illustrates all the pictures under discussion in colour. Each painting, including several which have never been published before, is documented in depth with full provenance, exhibition history and bibliography. Original research of primary documents and on-site investigations uncovered much new information, presented in critical discussions of subject matter, dating, style, and significance in the artist's career. The volume reproduces a wealth of Sargent's preliminary and related drawings and of comparative works by other artists." --Book Jacket.
Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
Author: Gerard C. Wertkin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-08-02
Total Pages: 1583
ISBN-13: 1135956146
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.
Jerome Myers: the Ash Can Artist of the Lower East Side
Author: Robert L. Gambone
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2017-02-09
Total Pages: 782
ISBN-13: 1524563498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Eight (Ash Can School), artists who joined ranks in 1908 to challenge the conservative dominance of the National Academy, does not count Jerome Myers among its number. Yet the pioneering work done by Myers places him in the forefront of contemporary realist artists. His focused concentration depicting the environment and inhabitants of New York Citys Lower East Side immigrant neighborhood catapults Jerome Myers into the forefront of artists who boldly sought out expressions of contemporary life. Myerss work allows us to understand these immigrant neighborhoods in a way that would not be possible today if his art did not exist. This book examines Myerss biography and art in detail, establishing not only his preeminant claim to a position at the forefront of the Eight, but also his role as artist-historian of a bygone neighborhood and the positive life of immigrants who lived there.
American Traditions in Watercolor
Author: Worcester Art Museum
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 238
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerican Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born between 1816 and 1845, by Natalie Spassky
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 738
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of three chronologically arranged catalogues that document the Metropolitan Museum's outstanding collection of American paintings.
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Author: Corcoran Gallery of Art
Publisher: Lucia Marquand
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781555953614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis authoritative catalogue of the Corcoran Gallery of Art's renowned collection of pre-1945 American paintings will greatly enhance scholarly and public understanding of one of the finest and most important collections of historic American art in the world. Composed of more than 600 objects dating from 1740 to 1945.
A Capital Collection
Author: Corcoran Gallery of Art
Publisher: Third Millenium Pub Limited
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the Corcoran Gallery of Art opened in 1869 it was the first art museum in the United States capital. Throughout its history, the Gallery has continued to break new artistic ground by following a policy of acquiring works by both well-known and emerging artists, from John Singer Sargent to Kerry James Marshall. The Corcoran is also home to art students -- it is the only museum in the U.S. to house an accredited college of art. In the autumn of 2003, the Gallery will start construction of a new wing, which will feature a reinstallation of the museum's permanent collections. Designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, the wing will not only draw attention for its unconventional facade, but it will allow visitors to see highlights from the Gallery's diverse holdings in a powerful and provocative setting.
