Format:
254 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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27 cm
ISBN:
1580934579
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9781580934572
Content:
A rediscovery of a lost figure of American modernism. American modernism is populated with a cast of extraordinary characters, but few were as exuberant as Robert Winthrop Chanler, who made his artistic reputation with exotic and brilliantly colored lacquered screens and architectural interiors whose compositions feature fantastical avian, jungle, and aquatic creatures, many overlaid with iridescent metallic finishes. Chanler painted what entertained and interested him, while attracting wealthy Gilded Age patrons and earning popular and critical acclaim. But, despite such a prolific career and a fascinating body of work, Chanler quickly became an obscure figure after his death in 1930. Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic is the first comprehensive examination in more than eighty years of an artist who straddled the divide between fine and decorative art, defined notions of originality and authorship during the birth of American modernism, and posthumously challenges twenty-first century preservationists through his idiosyncratic techniques and unorthodox material choices
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-239) and index
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Machine generated contents note: Reclaiming an American Modernist
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Building the House of Fantasy
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Setting the Stage: Chanler and the Armory Show
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The Bird Loggia
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Chanler and the Gilded Age
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Patronage, Design, and Meaning: The Whitney Fireplace
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Preserving the Fantastical
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Chanler Through Generations: A Family Reminiscence
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Preservation Challenges
Language:
English
Keywords:
Chanler, Robert Winthrop 1872-1930
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