Wallace Putnam (1899-1989) burst upon the New York art scene in 1936 with a large assemblage provocatively entitled Agog, prominently displayed in the entranceway to a major exhibition of Dadaist and Surrealist art at The Museum of Modern Art. Though he went on to create a highly innovative body of work that was shown in major museums, Putnam remains underappreciated, deserving of the reassessment that this first study of his art will stimulate. Putnam's work is largely figurative, with elements of abstraction. Art lovers ...
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Wallace Putnam (1899-1989) burst upon the New York art scene in 1936 with a large assemblage provocatively entitled Agog, prominently displayed in the entranceway to a major exhibition of Dadaist and Surrealist art at The Museum of Modern Art. Though he went on to create a highly innovative body of work that was shown in major museums, Putnam remains underappreciated, deserving of the reassessment that this first study of his art will stimulate. Putnam's work is largely figurative, with elements of abstraction. Art lovers will relish this opportunity to discover a significant yet too-long-ignored artist whose paintings -- appealing, colorful canvases depicting the human figure, birds, animals, and landscapes -- can today be found in major private and public collections.
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Add this copy of Wallace Putnam to cart. $23.42, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
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Add this copy of Wallace Putnam: 1899-1989 to cart. $31.50, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by H.N. Abrams.
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VG+: Exlibrary book in as-new condition. A stamp on the front free end page and a sticker on the back pasted end page. A stamp on the top text block. There is a sticker under the mylar jacket at the base of the spine. Looks like it has never been taken... A yellow clothbound hardcover book with the title embossed in red down the spine. There is a dust jacket featuring illustrations on the front and back. The text is typed on the front and down the side in red lettering. The end pages are illustrated in color. There is a mylar cover. Pages: (6), 7-336 276 illustrations with 186 plates in full color. "Francis Naumann's text in this survey of Putnam's career traces the artist's life and offers an analysis of his work. Illustrating this book are not only 225 reproductions but also many portraits and informal snapshots made by Putnam's wife, the important photographer Consuelo Kanaga. She documented the evolution of many of his works as well as moments in their private lives in New York City and at their Westchester home, a converted icehouse in Yorktown Heights." "Collectors, students of American art of the twentieth century, and all those interested in the cultural scene of New York at mid-century will find valuable information here on the life and work of a heretofore little-known artist of significance and importance."--Jacket. Contents as follows: I am an artist (1899-1925)--Manhattan manners (1925-1935)--Crisis series (1935-1940)--Icehouse (1940-1950)--Meaning of art (1950-1960)--Missing link between Avery and Rothko (1960-1970)--Post-abstract expressionist--Realism (1970-1980)--Yes to life (1980-1989).
Add this copy of Wallace Putnam to cart. $42.06, like new condition, Sold by Colin Martin Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Camerton, EAST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Abrams.
Add this copy of Wallace Putnam to cart. $97.12, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Harry N. Abrams.
