An American Impressionist

Published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition, this is the first in-depth study of the important American Impressionist painter Alson Skinner Clark. Born in Chicago and trained at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, the Art Students League of New York, and the Chase School of Art, Clark (1876-1949) augmented his studies in Paris at the Academic Carmen. His masters in America and Europe, William Merritt Chase and James Abbott McNeill Whistler, were among the most influential teachers and artists of the period: both exerted an enduring impact on the artist. Clark and his wife, Medora, were expatriates for the greater part of the first two decades of the twentieth century. From their Paris base, they traveled throughout Europe, to the Panama Canal Zone, and frequently back and forth to America. While in Europe, Clark maintained strong ties to dealers in both Chicago and New York.
Clark's life took an unexpected turn in 1919. He returned from World War I deaf in one ear and was counseled to live in a warm climate. In 1919, the Clarks visited Southern California, settling there permanently in 1920. Making his home in Pasadena, Clark traveled within the state, across the Southwest, and to Mexico. Immediately embraced by the Southern California art community, he was able to maintain a high profile locally and sustain his contacts nationwide with collectors, dealers, and museums. Although he was a cosmopolitan artist, teacher, and indefatigable traveler, Clark's life and work have thus far been obscured. Viewed as a "California artist" - an association that was significant but not exclusive - he was overlooked even as the popularity of American Impressionism amplified. With the recent surging interest in Impressionism in California - now being viewed as not only a local phenomenon but as part of the mainstream movement - Clark has emerged as one of its most notable practitioners. This book presents his work within an exploration of his time and his artistic and personal maturation, set against the backdrop of the years that bracket the centennial and World War II.

General

ISBN		9781555952440
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Hudson Hills Pr
Pages		149
List Price		$50.00
Author		Clark, Alson Skinner Solon, Deborah Epstein
Publication Date		06/30/2005
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 12.25 Inches (US) Width: 9.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 1 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 2.74 Pounds (US)
Introduction		Gerdts, William H.