American watercolor in the age of Homer and Sargent /

American watercolor in the age of Homer and Sargent /

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Author / Creator:	Foster, Kathleen A., author.
Imprint:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Philadelphia Museum of Art ; New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2017] ©2017
Description:	496 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Watercolor painting -- United States -- 19th century -- Exhibitions. Watercolor painting, American -- United States -- 19th century -- Exhibitions. Watercolor painting -- United States -- 20th century -- Exhibitions. Watercolor painting, American -- United States -- 20th century -- Exhibitions. Watercolor painting. Watercolor painting, American. United States. Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated works. Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11003383

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Other authors / contributors:	Philadelphia Museum of Art, host institution, publisher, issuing body.
ISBN:	030022589X 9780300225891 9780876332726 0876332726
Notes:	Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 1-May 14, 2017. Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-474) and index.
Summary:	The fascinating story of the transformation of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925 The formation of the American Watercolor Society in 1866 by a small, dedicated group of painters transformed the perception of what had long been considered a marginal medium. Artists of all ages, styles, and backgrounds took up watercolor in the 1870s, inspiring younger generations of impressionists and modernists. By the 1920s many would claim it as "the American medium." This engaging and comprehensive book tells the definitive story of the metamorphosis of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925, identifying the artist constituencies and social forces that drove the new popularity of the medium. The major artists of the movement - Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, William Trost Richards, Thomas Moran, Thomas Eakins, Charles Prendergast, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Charles Demuth, and many others - are represented with lavish color illustrations. The result is a fresh and beautiful look at watercolor's central place in American art and culture.

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Summary:	The fascinating story of the transformation of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925 <br> <br> <br> <br> The formation of the American Watercolor Society in 1866 by a small, dedicated group of painters transformed the perception of what had long been considered a marginal medium. Artists of all ages, styles, and backgrounds took up watercolor in the 1870s, inspiring younger generations of impressionists and modernists. By the 1920s many would claim it as "the American medium."<br> <br> <br> <br> This engaging and comprehensive book tells the definitive story of the metamorphosis of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925, identifying the artist constituencies and social forces that drove the new popularity of the medium. The major artists of the movement - Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent , William Trost Richards, Thomas Moran, Thomas Eakins, Charles Prendergast, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Charles Demuth, and many others - are represented with lavish color illustrations. The result is a fresh and beautiful look at watercolor's central place in American art and culture.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art <br> <br> <p><br> <br> Exhibition Schedule:</p> <p> Philadelphia Museum of Art <br> (03/01/17-05/14/17)</p>
Item Description:	Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 1-May 14, 2017.
Physical Description:	496 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-474) and index.
ISBN:	030022589X 9780300225891 9780876332726 0876332726
Place of Publication:	United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. United States -- Connecticut -- New Haven.