Walter Pach (1883-1958) : the Armory Show and the untold story of modern art in America / Laurette E. McCarthy

Author: McCarthy, Laurette E.
Additional Titles: Armory Show and the untold story of modern art in America
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2011]
Copyright Date: ©2011
Physical Description: xii, 233 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Additional Creators: Pach, Walter, 1883-1958

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Contents

List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Family background and influence -- Art student days -- The formative years -- The Armory Show -- Pach the artist, 1903-1919 -- Modern art exhibition organizer -- Society of Independent Artists -- Liaison, agent, dealer, and advisor -- Writings on modern European and American art -- Lectures on modern European and American art -- Latin American art and artists -- Historian -- Return to naturalism, 1919-1958 -- Final decade -- Epilogue -- Appendix : chronology -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

Summary

"Explores the career of Walter Pach (1883-1958), an influential figure in twentieth-century art and culture. As critic, agent, liaison, and lecturer, Pach helped win the acceptance of modern European, American, and Mexican art throughout the North American continent"--Provided by publisher.

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9780271037400 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271037407 (cloth : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-208) and index.

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