Research Catalog

Title

Yaddo : making American culture / edited by Micki McGee.

Publication

New York : The New York Public Library : Columbia University Press, [2008], ©2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• McGee, Micki.
• New York Public Library.

Description

x, 169 pages : illustrations (some color), map; 28 cm

Summary

"Established by a pair of philanthropists who believed adamantly in the power of creativity, Yaddo has hosted some of the twentieth century's most renowned writers, composers, and visual artists." "Richly illustrated with photographs, prints, intimate letters, papers, and ephemera from archives and collections at both Yaddo and The New York Public Library - many of which have never before been seen by the public - Yaddo provides a window into the workings of this famously private institution and insight into the lives and circumstances of the artists who lived and worked there. It examines the relationship between the premier artists' colony and the ideals of democracy and individuality that inform an American vision. This volume shares the stories of individuals who visited the haven and highlights the debates and controversies that threatened to break apart its tranquility. Yaddo revisits the major moments of twentieth-century American culture and history."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Yaddo (Artists' colony) Exhibitions
• Arts, American > New York (State) > Saratoga Springs > 20th century > Exhibitions

Note

• Published on the occasion of an exhibition presented at the New York Public Library, Oct. 24, 2008-Feb. 15, 2009.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-150) and index.

Contents

Foreword / David S. Ferriero and Elaina Richardson -- 1. Creative Power: Yaddo and the Making of American Culture / Micki McGee -- 2. Refuge and Crucible: Newton Arvin's Yaddo / Barry Werth -- 3. The Trailblazer: Aaron Copland and the Festivals of American Music / Tim Page -- 4. In Good Company: Visual Artists at Yaddo / Karl E. Willers -- 5. The Ghosts of Yaddo: What They Taught / Allan Gurganus -- 6. Living with Artists / Helen Vendler -- 7. The Longest Stay: Agnes Smedley, Yaddo, and the "Lowell Affair" / Ruth Price -- 8. Writ in Water: The Rise and Fall of Literary Reputations / David Gates -- 9. Creme de la Creme: Highbrows, Lowbrows, Voracious Omnivores, High, Low, and Hi-Lo / Marcelle Clements -- Note on the Trasks and the Founding of Yaddo.

ISBN

• 9780231147361 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0231147368 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 9780231147378 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0231147376 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2008023729

OCLC

• ocn226360217
• 226360217
• SCSB-5445546

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries