Epicenter: Essays on North American Art
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Book Description
A unique collection of 42 essays with a broad purview of modern and contemporary art profusely illustrated with black and white photos and color plates. Book consists of five sections: Reconsidering the New York School; Art in Public Places; Art Outside the Center; Canadian Art; and Late Modernism. Kangas takes a special interest in epicenters - cities with art communities outside the New York area.
His writing incorporates literary and art-critical theory as applied methods for better understanding and appreciating modern and contemporary art. Epicenter is a must for everyone interested in the relation between New York and the rest of the world, as well as for artists, collectors and other visual arts professionals who seek a broader peespective onto the art of the past half-century.
About the Author
Kangas is the most important art critic on the Northwest Coast, the author of over 1,000 reviews, features, catalogues and monographs including eight books. Centered in Seattle and a frequent reviewer for the Seattle Times, he was educated at Reed College in Portland, Oregon and The Queen's College, Oxford University.
Epicenter: Essays on North American Art,Matthew Kangas,Midmarch Arts Press,1877675555,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Performing Arts
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