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American modernism : highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art / Jessica Todd Smith

Author
Smith, Jessica Todd
Published
Philadelphia, PA : Philadelphia Museum of Art ; New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]
Physical Description
144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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Contents
Foreword / Timothy Rub -- Seeing takes time: American Modernism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art / Jessica Todd Smith -- Plates: Modern life ; Rhythm, light, and sound ; Close-up on still life ; A modern palette ; Nature abstracted ; Urban geometry ; The animated figure.
Summary
"With an emphasis on painting and sculpture made in the United States between 1910 and 1950, this gorgeously illustrated volume offers a rich introduction to American modernism through the world-class collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The lively text, which includes previously unpublished archival photos, examines the roles that the museum and the city of Philadelphia played in promoting modernism from its inception. Works by internationally acclaimed artists from the circle of photographer and gallerist Alfred Stieglitz, including Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Charles Sheeler, are featured here alongside works by artists left outside the mainstream of art history. The book draws visual connections across works by these artists while creating compelling juxtapositions that tell a story of modern American art that is unique to the Philadelphia Museum of Art."--
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ISBN
9780876332795
0876332793
9780300233100 (hardcover)
0300233108 (hardcover)
Note
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Modern Times: American Art 1910-1950, Philadelphia Museum of Art, April 18-September 3, 2018."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index.
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