INTIMATE MODERISM - TEXAS ARTISTS IN THE 1940s

Description: INTIMATE MODERISM - FORT WORTH CIRCL ARTISTS IN THE 1940s - 208 PAGES - PUBLISHED 2008Product InformationArtspace critic Dave Hickey once identified the Fort Worth Circle as "Texas first indigenous group of consciously cosmopolitan and irrefutably modern artists." Their work, he wrote, "represents the fruit of a special time in the culture of the western United States." This book chronicles the Circle's distinctive output during the 1940s.Product IdentifiersPublisherAmon Carter MuseumISBN-100883601036ISBN-139780883601037eBay Product ID (ePID)64181050Product Key FeaturesBook TitleIntimate Modernism : Fort Worth Circle Artists in the 1940sAuthorScott Grant Barker, Jane MyersFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishTopicGeneral, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), History / GeneralPublication Year2008GenreArt, HistoryNumber of Pages208 PagesDimensionsItem Length11in.Item Height0.9in.Item Width9.5in.Item Weight50.5 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberN6512.5.F66b37 2008Copyright Date2008Target AudienceTradeLccn2007-045695IllustratedYes Book Abstract: This stunning catalogue investigates the adventurous accomplishments of a too-little known group that became known as the Fort Worth Circle. These artists shunned the typical Texas "bluebonnet school" styles of late impressionism and landscapes. Instead, they looked to European modernism for form-and inward for subject matter. The two essays-by cultural historian Scott Grant Barker and Jane Myers, Amon Carter Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings-are wonderfully paired. Barker offers a thoroughly researched account of the origins and exhibition history of these forward thinking artists, rich with anecdote and archival research. His expertise in the Circle is perhaps unparalleled. Myers delves into the players' artistic accomplishments, providing salient formal analysis and more tales.She identifies five thematic categories that dictate the plates' arrangement. The first, "Regionalism and Beyond," follows the Circle's shift away from the regionalism that characterized Texas in the 1930s. As artist Bror Utter put it, "We thought regionalism was old hat." "The Energy of Escape: Art, Theater and Dance" focuses on the vital influence of drama and music on the group. (Dickson and Flora Reeder founded a school of theater and design for children in 1945.) "Modern Portraits" includes thirteen striking portraits, the standouts of which are Dickson Reeder's evocative image of artist Bill Bomar (wisely used as the catalogue's cover) and his Giorgio de Chirico-esque portrayal of artist Sara Shannon. The paintings in "Reasonable Unreality" (a 1944 critic's term) include the most adventuresome themes and styles, especially the mystical Aquarist and Collector by Kelly Fearing, Veronica Helfensteller's dark, often moralizing, animalia scenes, and Bror Utter's elegant surrealistic gouaches of forms that seem to be offspring of geometric creatures and modernist furniture. Discover the world of the Fort Worth, Texas Circle Artists in the 1940s with this captivating book titled "Intimate Modernism" by Scott Grant Barker and Jane Myers. Immerse yourself in the literary movement of Modernism and explore the lives and works of these talented artists through insightful and well-researched content. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in art, literature, and culture of the 1940s era. With its detailed information on the artists and their work, it provides a unique and intimate perspective that will leave you informed and inspired. Get your hands on this book now and take a journey back in time with the Fort Worth Circle Artists. Actual photos of book you will receive - Not stock pictures - Excellent Condition - Ships UPS. MY HOME IS SMOKE & PET FREE - MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONSI DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE & SHOW THE BEST PICTURES I CAN PRODUCE.UNLESS AN ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED ALL SALES ARE FINALBuy with confidence. I have been a Top Rated eBay Seller since 2017. **** CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS **** THANKS FOR LOOKING !!!

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