{"product_id":"winslow-homer-and-the-critics-forging-a-national-art-in-the-1870s-9780691070995","title":"Winslow Homer and the Critics: Forging a National Art in the 1870s","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinslow Homers luminous watercolor seascapes and highly spirited portraits of children and outdoorsmen are some of the most recognizable and cherished works in the history of American art. This catalogue  published in conjunction with a major traveling exhibition  examines his pictures from the 1870s  the least-studied period of this perennially popular American artist. Debunking the common myth that Homer worked in isolation  Margaret Conrads reveals him as a controversial artist who was an integral part of the dizzying New York art scene of the 1870s. Indeed  Homer was the American artist most frequently discussed by the press at this time--often with simultaneous commendation and vilification.  By viewing Homers works of the 1870s through the lens of contemporaneous criticism  the author explains how and why the painter embodied the critics high hopes for an art that expressed national values. She finds reflected in his vivid images an ongoing struggle to meet these expectations  even as he challenged and helped to redefine the artistic conventions governing American aesthetics.  With almost one hundred full-color plates and nearly sixty black-and-white illustrations  this handsome volume is a remarkable record of an important period not only in Winslow Homers career but also in the fascinating art world of late-nineteenth-century America.  EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:  The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art  Kansas City  Missouri  February 18-May 6  2001  Los Angeles County Museum of Art  June 10-September 9  2001  High Museum of Art  Atlanta  October 6  2001-January 6  2002\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646880800821,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691070997","price":36.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691070995.jpg?v=1781679703","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/winslow-homer-and-the-critics-forging-a-national-art-in-the-1870s-9780691070995","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}