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Laddar... An American in art; a professional and technical autobiographyav Thomas Hart Benton
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. This book is more what I was seeking as I began to explore Benton and his career. This is probably not for everyone as it does not cover as much about his life as it does give a technical autobiography of his career, his education and influences and the way his style and technique developed. This was what I wanted to know and I am grateful he left this for us. The section on Regionalism is fascinating, and I continue to be intrigued by the shifting perspectives he uses – not the realist perspectives we are taught in art school and drawing classes, but a stylized perspective that rounds and flattens to extremes. I also continue to be fascinated by his use of light and dark. For an artist interested in Regionalism or in Benton’s style this is a must read. The only reason I deducted a ½ star was that I was hoping for color plates of his art, but they are all black and white (that does help with exploring the tonal values, though, I must admit). ( ) inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
From the blurb: Yielding to often-repeated requests from students and writers for a more comprehensive account of his technical development as artist than was provided in the largely personal autobiography An Artist in America, Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri here surveys his long and successful career in a professional autobiography which provides clear answers to many questions. His lively portrayal of life among the artists in Paris before the First World War, his good humored and philosophical acceptance of criticism, and his home-grown wit make this book a delight for any reader. With the encouragement of a favorite teacher at the Chicago Art Institute, Benton went to Paris in 1908 where he studied at the Academie Julian and subsequently drew, on his own, at the Academie Collarossi. His paintings of this period reflect his shifting interests-from Impressionism to Abstractionism, yet he failed to satisfy either himself of his peers in the Parisian colony. He then returned to America and began to develop the style for which he subsequently gained national and international recognition, and his philosophy of art as a form of social communication. In the face of all current trends, dictated largely by the school of Paris, he adhered to "the historical representational purpose of western art." He was called "reactionary," "chauvinistic," and "provincial." He was also successful! He began to paint his famous murals, and made as well hundreds of paintings, drawings, and prints celebrating and interpreting American themes. With John Steuart Curry of Kansas and Grant Wood of Iowa, who shared his vision, he developed what was to become known as the American Regionalist Movement. Always articulate and never shying from controversy, he vigorously defended his position against the numerous attacks, political as well as critical, which were leveled against it. His classic essay "American Regionalism: A Personal History of the Movement," which provides an eloquent summary of his stand and his own evaluation of its significance, is reprinted in this volume. The professional training and career of Thomas Hart Benton cover the entire span of this century. His paintings, of which sixty-eight are reproduced here, and which he himself has chosen as representative of his work, occupy a unique place in contemporary American culture. This book will be valued, therefore, by artists, students, and, indeed, anyone interested in Americana. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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