John Marin's Watercolors: A Medium for Modernism

Synopsis

First Book To Present The Art Institute Of Chicago's Impressive Collection Of American Modernist John Marin's (1870-1953) Works. He Worked Prolifically In Watercolor, Etching, And Oil During A Career That Spanned More Than 50 Years. Explores The Artist's Working Method, His Modernist Vision As It Developed Through Etching And Into Watercolor, And His Intuitive Investigation Of The Inherent Properties Of The Medium To Craft A New, Avant-garde Methodology. The Works Are Organized Chronologically And Grouped According To The Sites Where They Were Painted, Including New York City, France And The Tyrol, The Maine Coastline, And The New Mexico Desert. John Marin's Loaded Brush : Orchestrating The Modern American Watercolor / Martha Tedeschi -- Playing Around With Paint : John Marin's Evolving Watercolor Technique / Kristi Dahm -- Part Of The Picture : The Power Of The Frame In John Marin's Watercolors / Charles Pietraszewski And Christine Conniff-o'shea -- A Departure--freedom : The Impact Of Europe, 1905-10 / Martha Tedeschi -- Great Forces At Work : John Marin's New York / Martha Tedeschi -- The Border Of The Sea : John Marin And Maine, 1914-32 / Martha Tedeschi -- The Painter Man's Dream : Cape Split And Other Subjects, 1932-53 / Martha Tedeschi. Martha Tedeschi With Kristi Dahm ; Contributions By Ruth Fine And Charles Pietraszewski, And Christine Conniff-o'shea. Published In Conjunction With An Exhibition Organized By The Art Institute Of Chicago And Presented At The Art Institute From January 22 To April 17, 2011, And At The High Museum Of Art, Atlanta, From June 26 To September 11, 2011. Works Are From The Collections Of The Art Institue Of Chicago. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.