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Author: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Publisher: Third Millennium Information Ltd
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1903942144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTogether they present a broad range of styles and media, from oil, acrylic, and mixed-media paintings and drawings to photography, sculpture, installation art, and video and digital imagery.".
Author: Katie Robinson Edwards
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2014-07-01
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 0292756593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore Abstract Expressionism of New York City was canonized as American postwar modernism, the United States was filled with localized manifestations of modern art. One such place where considerable modernist activity occurred was Texas, where artists absorbed and interpreted the latest, most radical formal lessons from Mexico, the East Coast, and Europe, while still responding to the state's dramatic history and geography. This barely known chapter in the story of American art is the focus of Midcentury Modern Art in Texas. Presenting new research and artwork that has never before been published, Katie Robinson Edwards examines the contributions of many modernist painters and sculptors in Texas, with an emphasis on the era's most abstract and compelling artists. Edwards looks first at the Dallas Nine and the 1936 Texas Centennial, which offered local artists a chance to take stock of who they were and where they stood within the national artistic setting. She then traces the modernist impulse through various manifestations, including the foundations of early Texas modernism in Houston; early practitioners of abstraction and non-objectivity; the Fort Worth Circle; artists at the University of Texas at Austin; Houston artists in the 1950s; sculpture in and around an influential Fort Worth studio; and, to see how some Texas artists fared on a national scale, the Museum of Modern Art's "Americans" exhibitions. The first full-length treatment of abstract art in Texas during this vital and canon-defining period, Midcentury Modern Art in Texas gives these artists their due place in American art, while also valuing the quality of Texan-ness that subtly undergirds much of their production.
Author: Henry Cisneros
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2021-05-14
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 1648430112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis important new study examines the intricately linked phenomena of interwoven population growth, economic power, quality education, business leadership, and fiscal significance as exemplified in the “Texas Triangle,” a network of metropolitan complexes that are reshaping the destiny of Texas and adding a strong pinnacle in the global system of economic mega-centers. The Texas Triangle consists of three metropolitan complexes: Dallas–Fort Worth at the northern tip, Houston-Galveston at the southeastern point, and Austin–San Antonio at the southwestern edge. It consists of four US Census–designated metropolitan statistical areas and includes 35 urban counties that comprise those areas. The Texas Triangle soon will include four of the ten most populous cities in the United States. Together these metro areas represent the fifteenth largest economy in the world. The authors describe the trajectories of each of the Texas Triangle metros in which they live and work and integrate them into a larger dynamic of functioning cohesion and effective collaboration. The Texas Triangle offers community leaders, elected officials, policy makers, and others a more nuanced understanding of an important moment in America’s continuing urban development. With broader perspectives for how community-building advances the public interest, this book lays important foundations for matching the path of economic prosperity to an informed sense of what is possible.
Author: Mary Ann Caws
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2013-06-01
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1780231652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRobert Motherwell was by far the most intellectual and articulate of the Abstract Expressionists. This book, written by a friend of the artist, the well-known writer and critic Mary Ann Caws, examines Motherwell’s way of thinking and writing in relation to his paintings. The artist, American by birth, yet simultaneously American and European in his way of visualizing and vocalizing artistic and philosophical traditions, always worked between these two poles, and it is this tension that imbues his œuvre with its particular intensity. The author bases her analysis of Motherwell on the artist’s own writings and readings, as well as on extensive conversations and interviews with him. She considers his work and interests in relation to those of other Abstract Expressionists as well as to the work of the Surrealists. Her book highlights his deep attraction to France and French literature and art, and his concern with the idea of elegy and the tragedy of the Spanish Civil War. His singularly American spirit provided him with a manner of painting and thinking unique among the Abstract Expressionists, as well as with a distinctive and highly personal filter through which to interpret his fascination with European literature and history.
Author: A. W. Purdue
Publisher: Third Millennium Information Ltd
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1903942241
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a manuscript discovered in a country bookshop, far from Matfen Hall in Northumberland, where it was written by a Lady Blackett, the Victorian wife of Edward Blackett Bt. It a history of an important northern family, with Lady Blackett's writing and many of her pictures and photographs, including one of a ghost!
Author: Frank D. Welch
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780292791343
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In this book, Frank Welch draws on interviews with Johnson, his professional colleagues, and the patrons who commissioned his buildings to discover why Johnson has done his best work in the Lone Star State. He opens with an overview of Johnson's formative years as an architect, leading up to his pivotal meeting with Dominique and John de Menil, who chose him to build their house in Houston in the late 1940s. Welch fully chronicles Johnson's long association with the de Menils and other wealthy Texans and the many commissions this produced, including the University of St. Thomas and Pennzoil Place in Houston, the Kennedy Memorial, Thanks-Giving Square, and the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, the Amon Carter Museum and the Water Garden in Fort Worth, and the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, as well as the numerous skyscrapers Johnson designed for Houston developer Gerald Hines, and several private residences."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Ronnie Self
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-16
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1317812751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs a building type, art museums are unparalleled for the opportunities they provide for architectural investigation and experimentation. They are frequently key components of urban revitalization and often push the limits of building technology. Art museums are places of pleasure, education and contemplation. They are remarkable by their prominence and sheer quantity, and their lessons are useful for all architects and for all building types. This book provides explicit and comprehensive coverage of the most important museums built in the first ten years of the 21st Century in the United States and Europe. By dissecting and analyzing each case, Ronnie Self allows the reader to get under the skin of each design and fully understand the process behind these remarkable buildings. Richly designed with full technical illustrations and sections the book includes the work of Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Peter Cook & Colin Fournier, Renzo Piano, Yoshi Taniguchi, Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Nouvel, SANAA, Daniel Libeskind, Diller Scofidio & Renfro, Steven Holl, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Bernard Tschumi, Sauerbruch Hutton, and Shigeru Ban & Jean de Gastines. Together these diverse projects provide a catalogue of design solutions for the contemporary museum and a snapshot of current architectural thought and culture. One of few books on this subject written by an architect, Self’s analysis thoroughly and critically appraises each project from multiple aspects and crucially takes the reader from concept to building. This is an essential book for any professional engaged in designing a museum.
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1038
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
Author: Celestina Blok
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
Published: 2022-10-01
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1681063859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCall it Cowtown, Funky Town, or Where the West begins, but definitely don’t call it Dallas. Fort Worth is one of the nation’s fastest growing cities, where Western heritage and friendly Texas hospitality converge across several diversely unique districts, from the historic Stockyards to the eclectic Near Southside. In 100 Things to Do in Fort Worth Before You Die, local writer and third-generation Fort Worth native Celestina Blok guides readers through an insider tour of “must-do’s” in her hometown. From sipping salt-rimmed margaritas in a restaurant line to doing the chicken dance at the dinner table, iconic Fort Worth experiences abound. Watch a concert on an innertube in front of Texas’ only waterfront stage. Discover hidden waterfalls at the bottom of winding, wooded trails. Take Sunday afternoon two-step lessons at Fort Worth’s oldest dance hall. Catch skyline views from one of Fort Worth’s many rooftop patios, or cheer on professional bull riders at the world’s only year-round rodeo. Even longtime residents will find new ways to experience their beloved city thanks to suggested itineraries for family-friendly excursions, date nights, outdoor adventures, historic and artistic tours, and more. So, pull on your boots (or keep reading to learn where to purchase a pair) and get ready to experience the city of cowboys and culture.
Author: Karen O. Janovy
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 080327629X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"All of the 90 pieces selected from more than 350 works in the collection are presented here in full color, each accompanied by a brief discussion of the artist and his or her work by leading scholars in the field as well as authorities on the collection. The essays examine the works of sculptors represented in the Sheldon's collection, including Barlach, Brancusi, Calder, Duchamp, Moore, and Rodin, and present a concise yet comprehensive overview of pertinent scholarship that will be of value to both students and experts in the field."--BOOK JACKET.
