- Hardcover: 216 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; 1st Edition edition (20 Feb 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691089221
- ISBN-13: 978-0691089225
- Product Dimensions: 31.3 x 26.3 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 212,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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[A] lovely, colorful volume, the first book devoted to Frieseke's work. . . . -- "Library Journal
[This book] far exceeds any previous catalog of Frieseke's work. . . . The volume will be required reading for anyone studying that period in art history, and not just for those who enjoy the work of Frieseke. Highly ecommended. -- "Choice
[This book] far exceeds any previous catalog of Frieseke's work. . . . The volume will be required reading for anyone studying that period in art history, and not just for those who enjoy the work of Frieseke. Highly ecommended. -- "Choice
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The color-drenched gardens and sun-dappled nudes by Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939) have long been loved by admirers of American Impressionism, and his paintings are treasured in museum collections across the country. This beautiful and comprehensive volume--with more than one hundred color and almost eighty black-and-white plates--is the most ambitious ever devoted to his work. It is being published in conjunction with a major retrospective of the artist's work.
A biographical overview and a detailed chronology by the artist's grandson, including charming vintage photographs, provide much new information and correct several misconceptions about Frieseke's life and career. Three invaluable essays by leading scholars discuss the diverse stages of his work and place it in art historical context, detailing his experience as a student at Whistler's atelier in Paris and as a central member of the group of American expatriates who settled in Giverny, France, near the French master Monet. The book's groundbreaking scholarship casts new light on Frieseke, American Impressionism, and the art world at the turn of the last century.
The contributors are Nicholas Kilmer, guest curator of the exhibition and the artist's grandson; Virginia M. Mecklenburg, senior curator of painting and sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum; David Sellin, art historian and author of American Painters in Brittany and Normandy; and H. Barbara Weinberg, curator of American painting and sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
The Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia
March 20-June 3, 2001
The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis
June 23-August 19, 2001
San Diego Museum of Art
September 8-November 11, 2001
Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago
December 8, 2001-February 3, 2002
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Format:Hardcover
This fully-illustrated hardback has come out to coincide with the like-named exhibition at Telfair Museum of Art. There have been several important retrospective shows of Frieseke's work in the past, including one organized by the Telfair in 1974, but this may be the largest to date. Many well-illustrated catalogs of his work have been published in the past - I have six of them on my shelf - but this is by far the most comprehensive. The primary author, Nicholas Kilmer, also wrote the highly-acclaimed _A Place in Normandy_ and the Fred Taylor mysteries (_Harmony in Flesh and Black_, etc.).
The book is over 12" x10", with many half-page and some full-bleed illustrations. The reproductions are magnificent.
Do an internet search on Frieseke, and see how many of his pictures you recognize. It is high time that this painter of well-known images should receive "name recognition!"
F R IY Z EH K AH ("Free - zeh - kuh") - The accent is on the first syllable.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
For over forty years I've been waiting for a book like this
10 Mar 2001
Format:Hardcover
This fully-illustrated hardback has come out to coincide with the like-named exhibition at Telfair Museum of Art. It may be the largest retrospective show of Frieseke's work to date (it is certainly NOT the first). Many well-illustrated catalogs of his work have been published in the past - I have six of them on my shelf - but this is by far the most comprehensive. The primary author, Nicholas Kilmer, also wrote the highly-acclaimed _A Place in Normandy_ and the Fred Taylor mysteries (_Harmony in Flesh and Black_, etc.). Contributions by David Sellin, Virginia Mecklenburg, H. Barbara Weinberg, and Linda McWhorter (coordinator of both exhibition and catalog) flesh out the text. The reproductions are magnificent. Do a web search on Frieseke, and see how many paintings you recognize. It is high time that this painter of well-known images should gain "name-recognition"!
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