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Title

The invention of painting in America / David Rosand.

Author

Rosand, David.

Publication

New York : Columbia University Press, [2004], ©2004.

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Description

xxiv, 210 pages : illustrations (some color); 19 cm.

Summary

"In this study David Rosand shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the most innovative and influential artists in the world. Moving beyond simple descriptions of what distinguishes American art from other movements and forms, The Invention of Painting in America explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the larger dialogue between the artist and society. Rosand looks to the intensely studied portraits of America's early painters - especially Copley and Eakins and the landscapes of Homer and Inness, among others - each of whom grappled with conflicting cultural attitudes and different expressive styles in order to reinvent the art of painting. He discusses the work of Davis, Gorky, de Kooning, Pollock, Rothko, and Motherwell and the subjects and themes that engaged them."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

University seminars/Leonard Hastings Schoff memorial lectures

Uniform Title

University seminars/Leonard Hastings Schoff memorial lectures.

Subjects

• Abstract expressionism > United States
• Painting, American

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-203) and index.

Contents

1. Declarations of independence -- 2. Style and the Puritan aesthetic -- 3. Artists of recognized standing -- 4. Subjects of the artist.

ISBN

0231132964 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2004047829

OCLC

• ocm54826170
• SCSB-5096637

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries