Karen Wilkin's essay offers a comprehensive exploration of postwar American painting, emphasizing the significance of figuration in the artistic landscape that emerged after Abstract Expressionism and the influence of Hans Hofmann. The publication aims to enrich the narrative surrounding this period, highlighting the complexities and accomplishments of figurative art in the United States.
Edward Gorey's artistry showcases a unique talent for evoking mystery through what remains unexpressed. This collection features over 175 reproductions of his work, including illustrations from his books, designs for theater, and unpublished pieces. Alongside finished artworks, readers will find sketches, typewritten manuscripts, and personal doodles, offering a comprehensive glimpse into Gorey's creative process and diverse contributions to art and literature.
This much-anticipated volume presents the work of the private, enigmatic Bolognese painter and engraver. The text traces Morandi's many influences, from Giotto to Cezanne and the Metaphysical painters to the Cubists, and discusses the manner in which his life and work have informed the critical interpretations of his art. A wealth of color reproductions illustrates every phase of Morandi's career, including his signature still lifes and landscapes with their serene groupings of muted objects.
A look at the artist and his work, including his illustrations for T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and the animated credits for the Mystery! series on public television
This work on Georges Braque depicts the man and the artist, drawing out the contrasts they throw up. The man was cheerful, good looking, an amateur boxer and a player of Beethoven; the artist was serious and meticulous, whether as a Fauvist, Cubist (with Picasso) or in his own style.
The rich context behind one of Andrew Wyeth s most beloved and mysterious late paintings.
Culled from dozens of interviews, this unique autobiography of the famous artist showcases Gorey's ideas about French symbolist poetry, soap operas, George Balanchine, ballet, and Victorian snuff photography, among other topics. 50,000 first printing.
Graham, Davis, Gorky, de Kooning, and Their Circle, 1927-1942
A new examination of the art and influence of artist John Graham and his circle, whose works and ideas contributed to the advancement of American modernism in the interwar periodThe enigmatic and charismatic John Graham (1886–1961) was an important influence on his fellow New York artists in the 1920s through 1940s. Graham and his circle, which included Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, and Willem de Kooning, helped redefine ideas of what painting and sculpture could be. They, along with others in Graham's orbit, such as Jackson Pollock and David Smith, played a critical role in developing and defining American modernism. American Vanguards showcases about eighty-seven works of art from this vital period that demonstrate the interconnections, common sources, and shared stimuli among the members of Graham's circle. Three essays by notable scholars investigate the complex relationships among Graham and his New York artist-colleagues during this formative period. William C. Agee positions Graham and his circle within the movement of New Classicism, which drew upon classical and Renaissance examples in an attempt to overcome the devastation of World War I. Irving Sandler focuses on the social, political, and intellectual dynamics among Davis, Gorky, Graham, and de Kooning in the mid-1930s. Karen Wilkin discusses the circumstances that brought these artists together, their common commitment to modernism, and the fascinating artistic cross-fertilization evident in their work. This critical reconsideration sheds new light on the New York School, Abstract Expressionism, and the vitality of American modernism between the two world wars.Published in association with the Addison Gallery of American ArtExhibition Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY(01/29/12-04/28/12) Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX(06/09/12-08/19/12) Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, MA(9/21/12–12/31/12) San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA(02/01/13-06/02/13)
