Two Centuries of American Still-life Painting

Two Centuries of American Still-life Painting
Author: William H. Gerdts
Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: ART
ISBN: 9780300225914

Showcasing a treasured private collection amassed over several decades, this publication represents the beauty and complexity of still-life painting in the United States. More than 65 works from the Hevrdejs collection, many of which have never been on public view, are accompanied by comprehensive and accessible explanations that contextualize their role in the ongoing development of the genre. Featuring works by prominent and diverse artists such as Raphaelle Peale, Thomas Hart Benton, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andrew Wyeth, this study expands the overall notion of the still life by examining its use in a variety of painting styles from the 19th century to the present day. With color illustrations and an essay and entries by a distinguished scholar, this book demonstrates why the genre has been a compelling preoccupation for American artists over two centuries. Distributed for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Exhibition Schedule: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (01/14/17-04/09/17) Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (04/20/17-07/30/17) Tacoma Museum of Art (October 2017-January 2018)

Still Life

Still Life
Author: Lowery Stokes Sims
Publisher:
Total Pages: 175
Release: 1996
Genre:
ISBN:

The Art of American Still Life

The Art of American Still Life
Author: Mark DeSaussure Mitchell
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Still-life painting, American
ISBN: 9780300204117

"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.

The Art of Still Life

The Art of Still Life
Author: Todd M. Casey
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1580935486

A must-have reference book for today's artists and art students. Every artist needs to learn and master the still life. Written by a well-known artist and expert instructor, The Art of Still Life offers a comprehensive, contemporary approach to the subject that instructs artists on the foundation basics and advanced techniques they need for successful drawing and painting. In addition to Casey's stunning paintings, the work of over fifty past and present masters is included, so that the book will do double duty as a hardworking how-to manual and a visual treasure trove of some of the finest still life art throughout history and being created today.

The Not-So-Still Life

The Not-So-Still Life
Author: Susan Landauer
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2003-11-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780520239388

"Presenting, interpreting, and celebrating the world-renowned and the lesser-known California artists who have uniquely defined and redefined the still life, this volume offers an exploration of the sensual pleasures, the aesthetic challenges, and the intellectual and perceptual associations of a century of art through the prism of a single genre."--BOOK JACKET.

The Body of Raphaelle Peale

The Body of Raphaelle Peale
Author: Alexander Nemerov
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2001-03-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0520224981

"This book is mind-blowing. Nemerov is a groundbreaking thinker in his field."—John Wilmerding, Princeton University "This is a book for all serious Americanists."—Jay Fliegelman, author of Declaring Independence "Each haunting and delicately wrought canvas expands as Nemerov writes about it, so that his interpretive work both mirrors and supplements the wondrous intensity of the paintings themselves."—Ellen Handler Spitz, Museums of the Mind "Underneath their apparent simplicity, Raphaelle Peale's still lifes glow mysteriously in the dark light of their making. Peale transformed the common items of the early-nineteenth-century kitchen and market into explorations of the American unconscious. Now, writing as coolly and lucidly as Peale painted, Alexander Nemerov has unpeeled those still lifes in a tour de force of formalistic analysis. Through close interrogation of these small, hermetic images, Nemerov's book reveals the whole world of early America, in the process bringing us as close as possible to the genius of Raphaelle Peale."—David C. Ward, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. "This is a dazzling study, lively and imaginative, of an important body of work. Nemerov's novel arguments regarding still life in general and Raphaelle Peale in particular reveal much about the art, the man, and the times. It is a thoughtful and provocative book, certain to generate interest and debate. "—Charles C. Eldredge, Hall Distinguished Professor of American Art and Culture, University of Kansas "A triumph of interpretation! Not since Michael Fried's groundbreaking account of Thomas Eakins has a critic so reimagined the very terms by which we see painting. Nemerov's account singlehandedly catapults a painter we had previously considered to be interesting, but minor, into the forefront of discussions about American art during the early National Period. The Body of Raphaelle Peale will no doubt spark the beginning of an exciting revival of scholarship in American Romantic painting."—Bryan J. Wolf, author of Romantic Re-Vision

Important Information Inside

Important Information Inside
Author: John Wilmerding
Publisher:
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1983
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Leven en werk van de Amerikaanse schilder John Frederick Peto (1854-1907)

American Gothic

American Gothic
Author: Steven Biel
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780393059120

Describes Grant Wood's portrait of Iowa farmers, and documents how the piece has represented midwestern Puritanism, hard-working endurance, and the often-parodied American heartland.

Raphaelle Peale Still Lifes

Raphaelle Peale Still Lifes
Author: Nicolai Cikovsky (Jr.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1988
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The beautifully illustrated book, with 47 color plates, will restore Raphaelle Peale, eldest son of artist, naurtalist, and inventor Charles Willson Peale, to his rightful place in the annals of American art.