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American modernism : highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art /

"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 unpub...

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Main Authors: Smith, Jessica Todd (Author)
Published: Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, PA :
Publication Dates: 2018.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Philadelphia Museum of Art > Exhibitions.
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
1900-1999
Art, American > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Modernism (Art) > United States > Exhibitions.
Art > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Exhibitions.
Art américain > 20e siècle > Expositions.
Modernisme (Art) > États-Unis > Expositions.
Art > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Expositions.
Art, American > Exhibitions. > 20th century.
Art > Pennsylvania > Exhibitions.
Art.
Art, American.
Modernism (Art)
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
United States.
Exhibition catalogs.
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 The lively text, which includes previously unpublished archival photos, examines the roles that the museum and the city of Philadelphia played in promoting modernism from its inception.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."--
Item Description: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Modern Times: American Art 1910-1950, Philadelphia Museum of Art, April 18-September 3, 2018."
Carrier Form: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index.
ISBN: 9780300233100
0300233108
Index Number: N6512
CLC: J171.209.5
Call Number: J171.209.5/S651
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.

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