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California Impressionists Landauer, Susan
University of California Pre July 6, 1996 0-915977-25-7 / 9780915977253 Paperback Very Good
Book DescriptionThe years around the turn of the century were a dynamic time in American art. Different and seemingly contradictory movements were evolving, and the dominant style that emerged during this period was Impressionism. Based in part on the broken brushwork and high-keyed palette of Claude Monet, it wasa form especially suited to the dramatic landscape and shimmering light ofCalifornia. American Impressionism grew in popularity as artists from across the nation migrated to the Golden State. There they created a remarkablestyle, often referred to as California plein-air painting, combining several aspects of American and European art and capturing the brilliant mix of color and light that defined California.This book celebrates forty Impressionist painters who worked in Californiafrom 1900 through the beginning of the Great Depression. A joint effort ofThe Irvine Museum and the Georgia Museum of Art, it includes widely recognized California artists such as Maurice Braun and Guy Rose, less well knownartists such as Mary DeNeale Morgan and Donna Schuster, and eastern painters who worked briefly in the region, such as Childe Hassam and William Merritt Chase.The contributors' essays examine the socioeconomic forces that shaped thisart movement, as well as the ways in which the art reflected California's self-cultivated image as a healthful, sun-splashed arcadia. Beautifully illustrated, with 72 full-color plates, California Impressionists recreates thevibrant splendor of a unique period in American art.About the AuthorSusan Landauer is an independent scholar specializing in the art of California. Her
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