First Impressions: Nineteenth Century American Master Prints
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 190483275X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Devil is in the Details! James While I applaud the Parrish for getting these important prints (mostly landscapes) out of the museum's flat files, this publication hardly does them justice. First, the scholarly text is scant- a mere thirteen pages. Longwell's essay does a nice job of placing the art work within the context of the late nineteenth century etching revival in America but this reader came away wanting more on the lives and work of the artists. The devil is in the details! The reproductions of the first impres
It’s one of those books you spend time with. The book is filled with gorgeous images, printed on paper that does justice to the images, and every page is beautiful and informative” Rebecca Ronstadt, Publisher, Journal of the Print WorldThis volume is a lesson in connoisseurship.” A pleasant armchair exhibition and a good introduction to the medium” Maine Antique Digest
These artists sought to imbue the traditionally rigid line of engraving with the freedom and spontaneity they expressed in their painting.The book includes some of the etching revival’s most beautiful images, notably the atmospheric landscapes of Long Island’s East End. First Impressions features over 70 works by some of the leading painter-etchers” of the 1880s including Thomas Moran and Mary Nimmo Moran, William Merritt Chase, Henry Farrer, Stephen Parrish, James D. and George H. The quality of these works evokes the moment of complete artistic collaboration shared by artist and printer, when the master’ print was pull