Florine Stettheimer

Name: Florine Stettheimer
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A Biography

By Barbara Bloemink

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Florine Stettheimer by Barbara Bloemink delves into the vibrant life and work of the American modernist artist Florine Stettheimer. The biography explores her influential role in the art world of the early 20th century, her distinctive style that combined whimsy with critical social commentary, and her interactions with notable figures like Marcel Duchamp and Gertrude Stein. Bloemink provides a comprehensive portrait of Stettheimer's artistic achievements and her contribution to modern art and culture.
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If you have an interest in the vibrant world of early 20th-century art and the life of a pioneering female artist, this detailed biography may captivate you. It offers an intriguing exploration into the artistic innovations and personal experiences of an often-overlooked yet significant figure in art history, perfect for those who enjoy discovering unique and influential personalities.

Florine Stettheimer

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This first full biography confirms Florine Stettheimer as one of the 20th century's most significant, progressive artists whose work remains highly relevant today. Stettheimer was a feminist, multi-media artist who painted several sexually explicit, political, identity-issue-based works and documented New York City's growth as the centre of cultural life, finance, and entertainment between the World Wars.

During her first 40 years in Europe, Florine Stettheimer studied academic painting and was aware of all the earliest modernist styles prior to most American artists. Returning to New York, she and her sisters led an acclaimed Salon for major avant-garde cultural figures including Duchamp, the Stieglitz circle, poets, dancers, writers, etc.

During her life, she showed her innovative paintings in over 46 of the most important museum exhibits and Salons, wrote poetry, designed unique furniture and gained international fame for her sets and costumes for the avant-garde opera, 4 Saints in 3 Acts.

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Barbara Bloemink's biography of Florine Stettheimer provides an engaging and thorough examination of the artist's life and work. The text successfully brings Stettheimer's contributions to the art world into focus by assessing her on her own merits, celebrating her unique style that defied conventional classification. Bloemink updates and enriches her previous work with fresh insights and corrections, effectively capturing the vibrant essence of both Stettheimer and her artwork.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777438344

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 January 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 110 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1670g

Pages: 440

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About the Author

Considered the expert scholar on Florine Stettheimer's work, Barbara Bloemink has written extensively on her and co-curated the artist's 1995 Whitney Museum Retrospective. Formerly the director and chief of five art museums including the Smithsonian's National Design Museum and Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, she has curated over 70 exhibitions, published extensively, lectured and taught internationally on art and design. She received a Ph.D. from Yale University.