For AmericaAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 23 April 2019
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A sweeping look at the ways American artists have viewed themselves, their peers, and their painted worlds over two centuries This stunning book provides an unprecedented glimpse into the past two centuries of American art, tracing artistic tradition and innovation at the National Academy of Design from its 19th-century founding to the present. The nationâ?Ts oldest artist honorary society has maintained a unique collecting principle: each member gives a self-portrait (or, until 1994, a portrait byA a contemporary Academician) as well as an example of their work. By presenting artistsâ?T portraits in tandem with their self-selected representative works, this book offers a unique opportunity to explore how American artists have viewed both themselves and the worlds they depicted. A The diverse selection of artists whose work is showcased here includes Frederic Edwin Church, Eastman Johnson, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Thomas Eakins, Cecilia Beaux, Isabel Bishop, Andrew Wyeth, Charles White, Wayne Thiebaud, Louisa MatthA-asdA3ttir, David Diao, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and Peter Saul. Essays by a stellar roster of distinguished historians and art historians, curators, artists, and architects delve into single artworks or pairs of paintings, while others explore themes such the representation of landscapes and the figurative tradition in American art. Additionally, 17A current Academiciansâ?"visual artists and architects including Walter Chatham, Catherine Opie and Fred Wilsonâ?"contribute personal responses to individual artworks. Distributed for the American Federation of ArtsExhibition Schedule:Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH (02/20/19â?"06/02/19)New Britain Museum of American Art, CT (11/07/19â?"02/02/20)Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL (02/22/20â?"04/26/20) A The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN (07/02/20â?"09/27/20)New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe (10/22/20â?"01/17/21)Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA (02/20/21â?"05/09/21)Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA (06/06/21â?"09/12/21)
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