William M. Harnett
Title | William M. Harnett PDF eBook |
Author | William Michael Harnett |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Art |
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In his short but productive career, William Michael Harnett (1848-1892) became the great American master of trompe-l'oeil still-life painting. His works, popular with the public long before they were appreciated by the art critics, "fool the eye" with their convincing, sharp-edged definition of form and careful rendering of materials. This volume provides the first thorough examination of Harnett's career and its significance for the history of American art. Twenty-two essays by a roster of leading scholars examine three major areas: Harnett's relationship to his contemporaries, among them painters, patrons, critics, and the general public; his formative training and experiences; and the meaning of his themes for the audience that supported him. These essays discuss not only Harnett's own technical skill and artistic development, but also the aesthetic issues of illusionism and trompe l'oeil, Harnett's relationship to other painters working in a similar vein, and the implications of his subject matter. Ultimately, the essays help to resolve the question of how Harnett's technically skillful imitations of real objects fit the definition of "art" and what his popularity says about the culture in which he worked and lived. Each of the editors has written an essay for this volume; other contributors include Henry Adams, Maria Chamberlin-Hellman, Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Elizabeth Jane Connell, William H. Gerdts, Elizabeth Johns, Judy L. Larson, David M. Lubin, Chad Mandeles, Roxana Robinson, and Paul J. Staiti. The forty-nine works reproduced in full color and arranged chronologically provide the first comprehensive survey of Harnett's work. A bibliography, chronology, and thorough index addto the reference value of this handsome volume.
The Reality of Appearance
Title | The Reality of Appearance PDF eBook |
Author | University of California, Berkeley. University Art Museum |
Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Art |
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William Harnett’s Curious Objects
Title | William Harnett’s Curious Objects PDF eBook |
Author | Nika Elder |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 213 |
Release | 2022-10-04 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0520386418 |
Introduction : Harnett's objects -- Civil War relics and the end of history painting -- Text and the transformation of still life -- Specimens and the art of trompe l'oeil -- Manufactures and the politics of painting -- Epilogue : still life and its afterlives.
After the Hunt
Title | After the Hunt PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Frankenstein |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 1975 |
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Important Information Inside
Title | Important Information Inside PDF eBook |
Author | John Wilmerding |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 278 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Leven en werk van de Amerikaanse schilder John Frederick Peto (1854-1907)
Edith Halpert, the Downtown Gallery, and the Rise of American Art
Title | Edith Halpert, the Downtown Gallery, and the Rise of American Art PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca Shaykin |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 233 |
Release | 2019-10-11 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0300231008 |
This book presents the fascinating untold story of art-world tastemaker Edith Halpert, who sold, promoted, and effectively defined American art in the 20th century.
Looking Askance
Title | Looking Askance PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Leja |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2004-10-04 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780520238077 |
Michael Leja offers a new, specifically visual, model for understanding American art in the decades before and after 1900.