Title & Author:

Paris 1900 : the "American school" at the Universal Exposition / edited by Diane P. Fischer ; with essays by Linda J. Docherty [and others].

Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press ; Montclair, N.J. : Montclair Art Museum, ©1999.

Description:

xxii, 232 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Montclair Art Museum and four other museums.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.
Constructing the "American School" of 1900 / Diane P. Fischer -- Why not a national art? : affirmative responses in the 1890s / Linda J. Docherty -- Gateway to the "American Century" : the American representation at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900 / Robert W. Rydell -- The French reception of American art at the Universal Exposition of 1900 / Gabriel P. Weisberg -- The legacy of the "American School" : 1901-1938 / Gail Stavitsky.

Summary:

"In essays by Diane P. Fischer, Linda J. Docherty, Robert W. Rydell, Gabriel P. Weisberg, and Gail Stavitsky, Paris 1900 examines the campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of State proving the existence of a distinct "American school" of art and refuting earlier French criticism that American art was primarily a reflection of French art. At this exposition, the McKinley administration's crusade emphasized paintings that exuded "American character," such as images of virile men, wholesome women, pristine landscapes, and technologically superior cities. Paintings by still-powerful American expatriates were also included: Exhibiting only native themes would have smacked of a provincialism inconsistent with the new outward-looking agenda of American foreign policy." "Featuring more than 140 color and black-and-white illustrations, Paris 1900 is the companion volume to a major exhibition of over 80 paintings, sculptures, and decorative art objects at The Montclair Art Museum, which will travel later to museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Madison, Wisconsin; and Paris, France."--Jacket.

ISBN:

081352640X (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780813526409 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0813526418 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780813526416 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Exposition internationale, Paris.
Exposition universelle (1900 : Paris, France)
Exposition universelle internationale (1900 : Paris, France)
Art, American 19th century Exhibitions.
Art, American Exhibitions.
Art américain Expositions.
Art États-Unis 19e siècle Expositions.
Art américain 19e siècle Expositions.
Art, American.
Schilderkunst.
Plastische kunst.
Art Etats-Unis 19e siècle Catalogues d'exposition.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition catalogs.

Added entries:

Fischer, Diane Pietrucha.
Docherty, Linda Jones.
Montclair Art Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 219296
Call No.: N6510 .P28 1999
Status: Available