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Arthur Dove: A Retrospective
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Product Description
Purportedly the first artist to produce an abstract painting, American artist Arthur Dove (1880-1946) occupies a central place in early American modernism. This book accompanies a major exhibition on Dove, organized by the Addison Gallery of American Art and the Phillips Collection. It covers the period from 1908 through 1946. 54 duotones and 90 color illustrations .
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #328089 in Books
- Published on: 1997-09-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 196 pages
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
For years it seemed that the American abstractionist Arthur Dove was nearly forgotten. This book, compiled to accompany the first major exhibition of his work since the early 1970s, is a worthy tribute to his legacy. Dove's small, vibrant, enigmatic abstractions, like those of his good friend Georgia O'Keeffe, were tied to his observations of the world around him. There were always a few of his works on view at the Washington, D.C., Phillips Collection, which sponsored the exhibition in conjunction with the Addison Gallery of American Art. However, Dove's work rarely turned up in print--except for the witty yet uncharacteristic collage The Critic--a monocle on roller skates. This collection, long overdue, is chock-a-block with color plates of paintings, collages, drawings, family photographs, and other biographical material, all woven together by the exhibition's curators in three graceful essays.
About the Author
Debra Bricker Balken, an independent curator and writer, teaches at Brown University. William C. Agee is Professor of Art History at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Elizabeth Hutton Turner is a curator at the Phillips Collection.
Customer Reviews
Excellent history and reproductions
If you like Dove's work, and want color copies of as many of his paintings as possible, this is the book to get. It's worth every penny of the $50!
My favorite artist
This book is excellent. I bought it at the exhibit of the same name, that was put together by the Phillips Collection. It was a great show and this is the only way to see it now. Dove was the first abstract painter, at the same time as Kandinsky but having never seen Kandinsky's work until several years later.
