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More Than a Likeness : The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte /
This book highlights the life and work of renowned watercolorist Mary Whyte. From Whyte's earliest paintings in rural Ohio and Pennsylvania to the riveting portraits of her southern neighbors, a historian provides us with an intimate look into the artist's private world. With more than 200...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Columbia, SC :
The University of South Carolina Press,
2013
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book highlights the life and work of renowned watercolorist Mary Whyte. From Whyte's earliest paintings in rural Ohio and Pennsylvania to the riveting portraits of her southern neighbors, a historian provides us with an intimate look into the artist's private world. With more than 200 full-color images of Whyte's paintings and sketches, as well as comparison works by masters such as Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, and John Singer Sargent, the author clearly illustrates how Whyte's art has been shaped, and how the artist forged her own place in the world. Though Whyte's academic training in Philadelphia was in oil painting, she learned the art of watercolor on her own by studying masterworks in museums. Whyte's style of watercolor painting is a unique blend of classical realism and contemporary vision, as seen in her intimate portraits of Southern blue-collar workers and elderly African American women in the South Carolina lowcountry. "For me ideas are more plentiful than the hours to paint them, and I worry that I cannot get to all of my thoughts before they are forgotten or are pushed aside by more pressing concerns," explains Whyte. "Some works take time to evolve. Like small seeds the paintings might not come to fruition until several years later, after there has been ample time for germination." Using broad sweeping washes, as well as minuscule brushstrokes, Whyte directs the viewer's attention to the areas in her paintings she deems most important. Murky passages of neutral colors often give way to areas of intense detail and color, giving the works a variety of edges and poetic focus. Several paintings included in the book are accompanied by enlarged areas of detail, showcasing Whyte's technical mastery. This book is replete with engaging artwork and inspiring text that mark the mid-point in Whyte's artistry. Of what she will paint in the future, the artist says, "I have always believed that as artists we don't choose our vocation, style or subject matter. Art chooses us." |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (264 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9781611173246 |