LARGE BOOK: "THE ART OF MAYNARD DIXON" BY DONALD HAGERTY

Description: THE BOOK IS ACTUALLY UNREAD, BUT I'VE LISTED IT AS "LIKE NEW" BECAUSE THE DUST COVER HAS SOME MINOR CORNER DAMAGE AS SHOWN IN THE LAST PHOTOS. REVIEW:An active and outspoken, sometimes a cantankerous, participant in the life of San Francisco and the West, painter Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) developed enduring themes: the majestic western landscape, the mysticism of the Native American, and (briefly, during the Great Depression) people caught in the grip of economic and social hardship. Profusely illustrated with numerous new images of paintings and other artwork, this book traces the emergence of Dixon as a transitional figure in the art history of America. Poems, letters, and essays written by Dixon support his responses to the dynamic changes in American art from the early decades of the twentieth century.Donald J. Hagerty has organized numerous museum exhibitions and is a frequent lecturer for libraries, museums, and galleries. He is the author of many publications on Maynard Dixon and other historic and contemporary artists, including a biography, The Life of Maynard Dixon, a companion to this newest publication. He lives in Davis, California. The Art of MAYNARD DIXONFrom 1900 until his death in 1946, Maynard Dixon wandered, explored, and observed the American West's physical and cultural landscapes, creating a poetry of place through drawings, paintings, and murals. Active, outspoken, sometimes a cantankerous participant in San Francisco and the West's life, he developed the most enduring themes in his art by the 1920s and 1930s: the majestic western landscape, the mysticism of the Native American, and briefly, during the Great Depression images of people caught in the grip of economic and social hardship.Profusely illustrated with numerous new images of paintings and other artwork, this book traces the emergence of Dixon as a transitional figure in the art history of America. Throughout his life, Dixon went through an array of responses to the American West: illustrative, narrative, mythic, and finally, when he adapted to the rise of modernism aesthetic. Poems, letters, and essays written by Dixon support his responses to the dynamic changes in American art in the early decades of the twentieth century. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibbs Smith; Illustrated edition (August 1, 2010)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishHardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 142360380XISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423603801Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.35 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.75 x 1.5 x 12.5 inches

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