The Golden Age of American Impressionism

by Gerdts, William H.

• ISBN13: 9780823020935
• ISBN10: 0823020932
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

Presents both the artists and the movement at their respective peaks. Amonghe aritsts represented are Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Frank Westonenson, Frederick Frieseke, Childe Hassam, Ernest Lawson, Gari Melchers,heodore Robinson, John Twachtman and Julian Alden Weir. The paintings areovered by in depth examinations of the artists. Also discussed are thearious regional movements within American Impressionism - from the rusticowns of Old Lyme, New Hope and Cragsmore to artist colonies across thetlantic in Giverny and Grez in France.;This title also serves as a catalogueor the The Golden Age of American Impressionism exhibition at the Hechscheruseum of American Art in Huntington, New York.

Author Biography

William H. Gerdts is Professor Emeritus of Art History at the Graduate School of the City University of New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 8
Author's Acknowledgements	p. 10
List of Color Plates	p. 12
Introduction	p. 14
The Golden Age of American Impressionism	p. 15
The Plates	p. 43
Lenders to the Exhibition	p. 123
Notes	p. 124
Select Bibliography	p. 125
Index	p. 127
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