From Library Journal
Accompanying a retrospective traveling show on Dickinson (1891-1978), this is the first serious publication on the American quasi-realist and symbolist painter in two decades. Dickinson stood apart from much of the art of his time while teaching in New York City, Buffalo, and Cape Cod. He was admired by the abstract expressionists even though he did not reciprocate their feelings. His landscapes, self-portraits, large symbolist compositions, and drawings were created in various styles, but all draw from an alternative to the mainline modernist traditions. Essays by various curators and friends, among them artist Elaine de Kooning and poet John Ashbery, place Dickinson, his work, and his teaching in context in an accessible way. The book includes reproductions of the 68 paintings and 27 drawings included in the show, which was organized by Dreishpoon (curator, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY), along with photographic documentation of the artist's life. Recommended for American art collections.
Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. of Chicago Libs.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. of Chicago Libs.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
