From the 1930s to the early 1940s, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was host to one of the most significant art colonies of its time. An American Art Colony is a historical and pictorial journey through the works of these magnificent painters. Their chosen subjects are not of the traditional bucolic landscape; instead they portray the human condition in terms both of political upheaval and of Depression era events. Collectively, the authors present, through a series of biographical essays, an analysis of these painters' lives, ...
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From the 1930s to the early 1940s, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was host to one of the most significant art colonies of its time. An American Art Colony is a historical and pictorial journey through the works of these magnificent painters. Their chosen subjects are not of the traditional bucolic landscape; instead they portray the human condition in terms both of political upheaval and of Depression era events. Collectively, the authors present, through a series of biographical essays, an analysis of these painters' lives, their art, and the world in which they lived. The artists are: Thomas Hart Benton, Sister Cassiana Marie, Fred E. Conway, Joseph James Jones, Miriam McKinnie, Joseph John Paul Meert, Bernard Peters, Jesse Beard Rickly, Aimee Goldstone Schweig, Martyl Schweig, E. Oscar Thalinger, Joseph Paul Vorst, and Matthew E. Ziegler.
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Add this copy of An American Art Colony: the Art and Artists of Ste. to cart. $105.00, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by McCaughen & Burr Press.
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VG (Few marks from previous gallery owner. ) Burgundy cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, maroon & color illus. dust jacket, 240 pp., many BW & color illus. Presents the lives and artistry of 13 members of the Ste. Genevieve Art Colony: Aimee Goldstone Schweig, Jesse Beard Rickly, Joseph James "Joe" Jones, Joseph Paul Vorst, Martyl, Mathew E. Ziegler, Fred E. Conway, Sister Cassiana Marie, Thomas Hart Benton, Miriam McKinnie, E. Oscar Thalinger, Joseph John Paul Meert, and Bernard E. Peters. Terrific info and illustrations. Uncommon.
Add this copy of An American Art Colony the Art and Artists of Ste. to cart. $2,470.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Library.
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New. 0976242400. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--239 pages, 145 illustrations, most in color; 4to. --with a bonus offer--
