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Overview
Illustrated with artifacts, catalogues, and, of course, a definitive array of photographs - many rarely seen - Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession, 1902 reconstructs the original Photo-Secession exhibition as it celebrates the centennial of the event. From the painterly images of Edward Steichen to the "straight' photography of Alfred Stieglitz, this book of America's foremost pictorial photographers is a must for all those with a serious interest in photography.Editorials
Library Journal
Esteemed author Johns (emerita, history of art, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Thomas Eakins: The Heroism of Modern Life) manages to separate this work from the pack of scholarship on quintessential American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910) by analyzing his life and work from the perspective of developmental psychology. In doing so, she eloquently and caringly traces Homer's art across the psychoanalytical lines of a man evolving from young to middle to late adulthood. Using the developmental theories of Erik Erikson and Daniel Levinson and drawing heavily from Homer's correspondence and the critical responses to his work, Johns offers insight into aspects of Homer's life that informed his art. Johns's analysis cover Homer's illustrations as well as his oil and watercolor paintings but focuses on over 100 images that represent turning points in his life-images that reveal the development of Homer as a person. Though art historians may not agree with all of her interpretations, it is obvious that Johns has opened up new avenues for Homer scholarship. Recommended for academic and museum libraries.-Kraig A. Binkowski, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.Book Details
Published
September 1, 2002
Publisher
New York : Viking Studio, 2002.
Pages
144
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780670030385