Agnes Pelton

Name: Agnes Pelton
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783777439297
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Series: The Great Masters of Art

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Agnes Pelton explores the life and art of the American painter known for her vibrant, abstract works that connect spiritual and natural influences. This book delves into her creative process and her place in the early 20th-century art world, while celebrating her unique vision that merged the mystical with tangible artistic expression. It's an insightful journey into how Pelton's personal experiences shaped her ethereal art style, within the broader context of Arts & Culture.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in the exploration of American modernist art and the life and works of an influential yet lesser-known artist. It offers rich insights into the distinctive, spiritual nature of the artist's style, capturing the vibrant, mystical qualities that have left a lasting impact on art history.

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The spiritually inspired pictures of Agnes Pelton (1881-1961) have their roots in the desert of California, a place where the artist settled in 1932 and where she lived until her death. She wrote of her highly symbolic paintings that her pictures were "like little windows", which opened up a view into the interior, her "message of light to the world".

In the 1920s, Agnes Pelton started to explore abstract painting, because this offered her the possibility of translating esoteric topics into pictures as well as interpreting earth and light in a spiritual way. Like her fellow artist Georgia O'Keeffe, Pelton deliberately turned her back on the art scene of the East Coast. She was celebrated for her abstract compositions: "... it is simply an oasis of beauty for the eye", was how American Art News eulogised her work.

After her death, Pelton's work disappeared from the public focus for a long time; today, her important artistic contribution to American modernism is acknowledged once more.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777439297

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 December 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 55 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Gilbert Vicario

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 72

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: The Great Masters of Art

About the Author

Gilbert Vicario is the Selig Family Chief Curator at the Phoenix Art Museum. His past books include Ragnar Kjartansson: Scandinavian Pain and Other Myths and Hot Mess Formalism.