Bourgignon, Katherine
America's Cool Modernism
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910807217
- author:
- Bourgignon, Katherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Ashmolean Museum
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 28 x 22 centimetres (0.61 kg)
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
America's Cool Modernism: O'Keeffe to Hopper explores the artistic movement that emerged in the United States during the early 20th century. Characterised by a focus on order and precision, American artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Strand, and Arthur Dove drew inspiration from European avant-garde circles, adopting new ideas and methods to bring modernity into their work. Their approach often involved simplification and abstraction, with artworks that depicted absence and presence. This aesthetic of absence was not just about the elimination of human figures, but also about rendering visible unseen natural processes like the passage of time, sound waves, or weather patterns. The result is a unique context for understanding precisionist works and modern ideas about art. This book provides a comprehensive look at this fascinating period in American art history, shedding light on how artists used technique to convey their vision.
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