William M. Harnett

Author

Bolger, Doreen (Editor); Simpson, Marc (Editor); Wilmerding, John (Editor); Mickel, Thayer Tolles (Contributor); Cikovsky, Nicolai; Staiti, Paul J.; Lubin, David M.; Adams, Henry; Gerdts, William H.; Johns, Elizabeth; Provost, Paul Raymond; Chamberlin-Hellman, Maria; Robinson, Roxana; Milam, Jennifer; Nickel, Douglas R.; Hardin, Jennifer; Coyle, Laura A.; Walker, Andrew; Yount, Sylvia; Mandeles, Chad; Larson, Judy L.; Connell, Elizabeth Jane

Document type

Catalogue d'exposition

Language

English

Source

William M. Harnett. 1992, xvi, 333 p., ill. (some col.); sel. bibliogr.; index; biog. sum.

ISBN

08109341080883600692

Publisher

H.N. Abrams, New York (usa) / Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Book examining the career and significance of the 19th c. American still-life painter, published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition of the same title. Features 22 thematic essays arranged in three sections: "Approaches to still-life painting" examines Harnett in relation to his contemporaries and explores the significance of trompe l'oeil in the American artistic tradition; "Elements of artistic development" considers Harnett's formative training and experiences; "The major themes" focuses on Harnett's paintings by subject matter--fruit, newspapers, books, bric-a-brac, hunting equipment, vanitas imagery, literary motifs, music--and explores meanings that contemporary viewers might have found in the artist's images. Authors of essays are: Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Paul J. Staiti, David M. Lubin, Henry Adams, Doreen Bolger, William H. Gerdts, Elizabeth Johns, Paul Raymond Provost, Maria Chamberlin-Hellman, John Wilmerding, Roxana Robinson, Jennifer Milam, Douglas R. Nickel, Jennifer Hardin, Thayer Tolles Mickel, Laura A. Coyle, Andrew Walker, Sylvia Yount, Chad Mandeles, Judy L. Larson, Elizabeth Jane Connell, Marc Simpson.

Exhibition

• 14 Mar-13 June 1993 ; National Gallery of Art ; Washington, DC (USA) ; United States
• 14 Mar-14 June 1992 ; Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New York (NY, USA) ; United States
• 14 Nov 1992-14 Feb 1993 ; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ; San Francisco (CA, USA) ; United States
• 18 July-18 Oct 1992 ; Amon Carter Museum ; Fort Worth (TX, USA) ; United States

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United States
• Harnett, William Michael, 1848-1892
• Painting
• United States
• 1800-1900
• Still life
• Exhibitions
• Iconography
• Society
• Trompe-l'oeil
• Fruit
• Newspapers
• Books
• Hunting
• Vanitas
• Literary subjects
• Music
• Art criticism

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- États-Unis
• Harnett, William Michael, 1848-1892
• Peinture
• Etats-Unis
• 1800-1900
• Nature morte
• Exposition
• Iconographie
• Société
• Trompe-l'oeil
• Fruit
• Journal d'information
• Livre
• Chasse (activité)
• Vanitas
• Sujet littéraire
• Musique
• Critique d'art

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920401-00424554

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