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John White Alexander
Author | : Mary Anne Goley |
Publisher | : Philip Wilson Publishers |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2018-02-28 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781781300602 |
At the time of his death, the Pittsburgh-born John White Alexander (1856-1915) was an internationally recognized portrait painter, on a part with his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. However the works that have earned him even greater acclaim than his portraits are his figure paintings of femmes fatales, usually richly attired in flowing dresses and striking elaborate poses. Alexander had been much in demand as a portraitist, both of men and children as well as women, but his real talent, which became evident relatively late in his career, lay in his ability to capture the essence of the female form. This talent blossomed after he encountered Juliette Very, the Parisian model who became his muse. Inspired by Juliette, his paintings are imbued with sentiment expressed through movement and gesture, and it was the portrayal of his models in this way that brought him fame. He also borrowed from the post-impressionist group of painters, the Nabis' use of bold abstract forms and flowing lines, and from James McNeil Whistler's muted coloration, to create his own unique style.
Catalogue of Paintings, John White Alexander Memorial Exhibition, March MCMXVI, Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh
Author | : Carnegie Institute. Department of Fine Arts |
Publisher | : Pittsburgh, Murdoch-Kerr Press |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Painting |
ISBN | : |
John White Alexander and the Construction of National Identity
Author | : Sarah J. Moore |
Publisher | : University of Delaware Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780874137965 |
Moreover, it provides a broad picture of the historical, political, cultural, and aesthetic context in which Alexander's works in particular, and those of his cosmopolitan colleagues in general, were produced and discussed."--BOOK JACKET.