- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Harry N Abrams (April 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0917418956
- ISBN-13: 978-0917418952
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 24.4 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 612 g
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#1,816,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( D-F ) > Davis, Stuart
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Although best known for his vibrantly colored paintings, which applied Cubist and modernist techniques to distinctively American subjects, Davis (1892-1964) believed that "an Idea in Art has no existence previous to the act of Drawing," an act to which he devoted much time and effort. This volume, the catalogue for a traveling exhibit, reveals what Davis called the "amazing continuity" of themes and images in his paintings and drawings; a group of carefully laid out preparatory drawings and dark-hued color studies for his famous "Egg Beater" series shows that he often worked out ideas with ink on paper before beginning a canvas. Primarily an abstract painter, Davis often returned to naturalism when he encountered a new landscape, as evidenced in this collection by street scenes of Gloucester, Mass., Havana and Paris. Wilkin and Kachur, respectively guest curator and consulting curator of the exhibition, each contribute an essay; both tend to refer to the same works, a very small percentage of the 110 illustrations (40 in color), and neither displays more than a trace of Davis's appealing wit and vigor. Nonetheless, the book adds to our knowledge of a crucial aspect of this unique artist's work. In keeping with their subject's loose definition of what constitutes a drawing, the curators have included watercolors, gouache and collages on paper as well as a few works on board or canvas.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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the amazing continuity, July 4 2006
By Winston hough "klee fan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Drawings of Stuart Davis (Paperback)
From Leger ,Davis was re-inforced to the importance of drawing. When Davis said drawing I think he meant design. After learning the traditional academic drawing ,he used mechanical drawing to develope his paintings.This book offers ample illustration and text to show the working methods of this important American.
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