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Painting in Boston: 1950-2000 by Rachel Lafo (2002, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth

ISBN-101558493646

ISBN-139781558493643

eBay Product ID (ePID)2308107

Product Key Features

Number of Pages264 Pages

Publication NamePainting in Boston: 1950-2000

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

SubjectLandscape, American / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorRachel Lafo

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Art, Architecture

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight11.7 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-102339

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"...an extremely valuable document. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and opinions, it fleshes out what happened here, the comings and goings of curators and galleries, the influence of local art schools, the history of Boston's slow warming to modernism."-- Boston Globe, "...an extremely valuable document. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and opinions, it fleshes out what happened here, the comings and goings of curators and galleries, the influence of local art schools, the history of Boston's slow warming to modernism."--Boston Globe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal759.144610904

SynopsisAlthough the history of painting in Boston during the first half of the twentieth century has been well documented, with particular attention to the so-called Boston School, the latter half of the century has been relatively neglected, despite the remarkable body of work produced during that period. This handsome volume, created by the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in conjunction with a major exhibition, addresses that oversight. The book includes essays by five experts in the field, presenting and analyzing the work of sixty-seven artists. Rachel Rosenfield Lafo introduces the reader to the Boston art scene, from the academic institutions that have nourished the area's painters, to the galleries where their work has been shown, to the museums, exhibitions, and critics that have shaped public opinion. Writing about the Realist tradition that has thrived in Boston for over three hundred years, John Stomberg focuses on a group of painters of widely differing styles who have redefined Realism in modern and contemporary terms. Nicholas Capasso explores the efflorescence of Figurative Expressionism in Boston and the later emergence of Neo-Expressionism, which incorporates greater degrees of humor and introspection, as well as stylistic variety and experimentation. Carl Belz devotes his essay to Abstract painting and to three generations of artists who have forged identities that complement yet remain distinct from those of their counterparts in New York. Ann Wilson Lloyd concludes with a discussion of the "New Painting"--work done since the mid-1980s--drawing important connections to intellectual trends, current practices in other art media, and global developments. What emerges from this volume is a new appreciation of the accomplishments of Boston-area painters and the art community that has sustained them. The book also places their work in a local, national, and international perspective. Along with a general introduction, the editors have provided an extensive chronology of important events, an exhibition checklist, a bibliography, and a brief biographical profile of each artist whose work is included., A beautifully illustrated survey of the best painting in the Boston area over a fifty-year span; Although the history of painting in Boston during the first half of the twentieth century has been well documented, with particular attention to the so-called Boston School, the latter half of the century has been relatively neglected, despite the remarkable body of work produced during that period. This handsome volume, created by the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in conjunction with a major exhibition, addresses that oversight. The book includes essays by five experts in the field, presenting and analyzing the work of sixty-seven artists. Rachei Rosenfield Lafo introduces the reader to the Boston art scene, from the academic institutions that have nourished the area's painters, to the galleries where their work has been shown, to the museums, exhibitions, and critics that have shaped public opinion. Writing about the Realist tradition that has thrived in Boston for over three hundred years, John Stomberg focuses on a group of painters of widely differing styles who have redefined Realism in modern and contemporary terms. Nicholas Capasso explores the efflorescence of Figurative, A beautifully illustrated survey of the best painting in the Boston area over a fifty-year span; Although the history of painting in Boston during the first half of the twentieth century has been well documented, with particular attention to the so-called Boston School, the latter half of the century has been relatively neglected, despite the remarkable body of work produced during that period. This handsome volume, created by the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in conjunction with a major exhibition, addresses that oversight. The book includes essays by five experts in the field, presenting and analyzing the work of sixty-seven artists. Rachei Rosenfield Lafo introduces the reader to the Boston art scene, from the academic institutions that have nourished the area's painters, to the galleries where their work has been shown, to the museums, exhibitions, and critics that have shaped public opinion. Writing about the Realist tradition that has thrived in Boston for over three hundred years, John Stomberg focuses on a group of painters of widely differing styles who have redefined Realism in modern and contemporary terms. Nicholas Capasso explores the efflorescence of Figurative Expressionism in Boston and the later emergence of Neo-Expressionism, which incorporates greater degrees of humor and introspection, as well as styilstic variety and experimentation. Carl Belz devotes his essay to Abstract painting and to three generations of artists who have forged identities that complement yet remain distinct from those of their counterparts in New York. Ann Wilson Lloyd concludes with a discussion of the ""New Painting"" - work done since the mid-1980s - drawing important connections to intellectual trends, current practices in other art media, and global developments. What emerges from this volume is a new appreciation of the accomplishments of Boston-area painters and the art community that has sustained them. The book also places their work in a local, national, and international perspective. Along with a general introduction, the editors have provided an extensive chronology of important events, an exhibition checklist, a bibliography, and a brief biographical profile of each artist whose work is included., An introduction to the Boston art scene during the last 50 years from the academic institutions that have nourished the area's painters to the galleries where their work has been shown, to the museums, exhibitions and the critics that have shaped public opinion.

LC Classification NumberND235.B6P35 2002