The Art of American Still Life Audubon to Warhol
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Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life
October 27, 2015 - January 10, 2016
Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American However Life
October 27, 2015 - Jan 10, 2016
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"Dazzling the optics and intriguing the mind. . . . an enthralling show" —New York Times
The kickoff survey of American all the same life in three decades, this exhibition offers 130 oil paintings, watercolors, and works in other media representing the finest accomplishments in the genre. Featuring masterpieces by John James Audubon, the Peale family, William Michael Harnett, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, and others, this exhibition explores American all the same life from its beginnings in the tardily 1700s to the Popular Art era of the 1960s.
Taking a fresh approach to the subject field to reveal the genre's astonishing variety, the exhibition presents four distinct eras of American nevertheless life, each defined by a unique culture of seeing objects: describing, indulging, discerning, and animative. Within these sections, visitors are encouraged to explore still life equally a reflection of American identity and culture through time.
Nevertheless life is mostly an art of intimacy, intended for display in homes and other private settings. From the perfect repose of tabletop compositions created past Raphaelle Peale (1774–1825), to the trompe l'oeil illusions of William Michael Harnett (1848–1892), to the explosive floral abstractions of Arthur B. Carles (1882–1952), still lifes provoke the senses and reward close looking. The exhibition employs theatrical displays and interactive technologies to encourage substantive, personal encounters with the works.
The genre has a special connection to our region: Philadelphia artists first defined American still-life practise and remained at its forefront well into the twentieth century. This exhibition is the first to explore this distinctive aspect of American even so-life painting.
Multimedia
Exhibition Trailer
Exhibition Highlights with Curator Marker Mitchell
Carolina Parrot by John James Audubon
Learn more than nigh the beautiful centerpiece of John James Audubon's Birds of America project.
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Blossom Still Life by Severin Roesen
Hear how Severin Roesen created this arable boutonniere of flowers from all seasons.
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After the Hunt by William Michael Harnett
Discover how this illusionistic masterpiece once drew crowds to a saloon in Lower Manhattan.
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Rolling Power by Charles Sheeler
Come across how an iconic locomotive inspired one of the greatest works of American art.
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Still Life Today
In the Studio with Painter Sarah Lamb
Sarah Lamb shows us how to create a beautiful still-life painting that fools the centre.
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Sponsors
The exhibition is fabricated possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Peter R. & Cynthia Yard. Kellogg Foundation, and The Annenberg Foundation Fund for Major Exhibitions. Boosted support is provided by Leigh P. and John South. Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Cadet, the Manor of Phyllis T. Ballinger, Frank J. Hevrdejs, Bonnie and Peter McCausland, Russell C. Ball III, Sondra and Martin Landes, Jr., Washburn and Susan Oberwager, Sarah Miller Coulson, Leslie Miller and Richard Worley, an anonymous donor, other generous individuals, and past an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Related educational programming and resource are supported past The Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The publication is supported by the Davenport Family Foundation, the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, and The Andrew W. Mellon Fund for Scholarly Publications at the Philadelphia Museum of Fine art.
Curator
Mark D. Mitchell, formerly Associate Curator of American Art and Manager, Centre for American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art; now The Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, Yale Academy Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Location
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first flooring
Source: https://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/818.html
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