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The art of American still life : Audubon to Warhol /

Still life is generally an art of intimacy, intended for display in homes and other private settings. From the perfect serenity of tabletop compositions created by Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825), to the trompe l'oeil illusions of William Michael Harnett (1848-1892), to the explosive floral abstrac...

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Main Authors: Mitchell, Mark DeSaussure, 1975- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Group Author: Brown, Bill, 1958- (Editor); Pfohl, Katie A. (Editor); Troyen, Carol (Editor)
Published: Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, PA :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Still-life painting, American > Exhibitions.
Still-life painting, American > 19th century > Exhibitions.
Still-life painting, American > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Summary: Still life is generally an art of intimacy, intended for display in homes and other private settings. From the perfect serenity of tabletop compositions created by Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825), to the trompe l'oeil illusions of William Michael Harnett (1848-1892), to the explosive floral abstractions of Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952), still lifes provoke the senses and reward close looking. The exhibition employs theatrical displays and interactive technologies to encourage substantive, personal encounters with the works. The genre has a special connection to our region: Philadelphia artists first defined American still-life practice and remained at its forefront well into the twentieth century. This exhibition is the first to explore this distinctive aspect of American still-life painting.
Item Description: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Audubon to Warhol: the art of American still life, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 27, 2015-January 10, 2016"--Title page verso.
Carrier Form: xiii, 271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits ; 31 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265) and index.
ISBN: 9780300204117
0300204116
9780876332689
0876332688
Index Number: ND1392
CLC: J211.27-28
Call Number: J211.27-28/M682
Contents: Foreword / Timothy Rub -- Philadelphia still life and American art / Mark D. Mitchell -- Fruit, flowers, and Lucky Strikes: The still life in American culture / Carol Troyen -- Object cultures and the life of things / Bill Brown -- Still life's shifting ground: American interpretations / Katie A. Pfohl -- Plates / Mark D. Mitchell -- What is a still life? -- Describing, 1795-1845 -- Indulging, 1845-1890 -- Discerning, 1875-1905 -- Animating, 1905-1950 -- Looking back through Pop.

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