Face Value: American Portraits.Donna De Salvo. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Flammarion Press, 1995. Illus., 128 pp., hardcover, $35.00. Small in format but large in concept, ideas and compelling images, this book examines American portraiture from 1970 to the present with exemplary works in a broad range of media. Representing the avant-garde are portraits by Cindy Sherman, Chuck Close Chuck Close (born Charles Thomas Close July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington)[1] is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist before a catastrophic blood clot left him severely paralyzed. , Alice Neel Alice Neel (January 28, 1900 – October 13, 1984) was an American portrait painter. Her paintings are notable for their expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. and Andy Warhol. More traditional artists represented include Robert Henri, George Luks, William Meritt Chase and Fairfield Porter. Five thought-provoking essays provide connections with the ninety artworks reproduced in this captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. catalog of an exhibit that may be viewed at the Wexner Center for Fine Arts in Columbus, Ohio, through April 26, 1996, and the Tampa, Florida, Museum of Art, July 14 to September 8, 1996. Photography is well-represented--one of the essays centers on contemporary photographic portraiture--along with drawings, pastels and paintings by artists known and unknown. |
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