From Library Journal
Former Seattle newspaper art critic Ament profiles a series of 20 artists active in Washington State during the formative periods of their careers, moving from the 1930s forward. Beginning with painters Mark Tobey (1890-1976) and Morris Graves (1910-2001) and including many lesser-known artists, the works of this loosely defined Northwest School reflected the area's isolation, marine landscape, and diffused light. After a brief introduction, Ament provides appreciative chapters on the artists, only a minority of whom won recognition outside the region. (Randlett, whose photographs illustrate much of the book, is one of those profiled.) Based on firsthand knowledge and interviews, the book provides a real feeling for the individual artists; Ament writes in clear, appreciative journalistic prose, focusing on the artists and the challenges they faced more than the art itself. For regional collections and strong American art collections. Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. of Chicago Lib.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Deloris Tarzan Ament served as art critic for the Seattle Times from 1971 to 1995. She lives in Seattle.
Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art SYNOPSIS
Ament, an art critic for the Seattle Times from 1971-1995, has written profiles of artists who developed the definitive style of the Northwest School beginning in the 1930s and 1940s. Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Philip McCracken, Phillip Levine, and Mary Randlett are among the 21 artists whose careers and work are described. Quotes from their writing and other primary material, numerous quality b&w plates of the artists and their works, and chronologies for each artist enrich this handsome volume. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Library Journal
Former Seattle newspaper art critic Ament profiles a series of 20 artists active in Washington State during the formative periods of their careers, moving from the 1930s forward. Beginning with painters Mark Tobey (1890-1976) and Morris Graves (1910-2001) and including many lesser-known artists, the works of this loosely defined Northwest School reflected the area's isolation, marine landscape, and diffused light. After a brief introduction, Ament provides appreciative chapters on the artists, only a minority of whom won recognition outside the region. (Randlett, whose photographs illustrate much of the book, is one of those profiled.) Based on firsthand knowledge and interviews, the book provides a real feeling for the individual artists; Ament writes in clear, appreciative journalistic prose, focusing on the artists and the challenges they faced more than the art itself. For regional collections and strong American art collections. Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. of Chicago Lib. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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