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A Wild Note of Longing: Albert Pinkham Ryder and a Century of American Art
This long-overdue new look at the life and work of Albert Pinkham Ryder explores the artist's deeply visionary paintings and the powerful and enduring paths he forged for generations of American modernists.
Few American artists have captured painters' imaginations with the gripping force of Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847-1917). The brooding spirituality of his works, coupled with formal innovation decades ahead of its time, have long made Ryder a favorite of trailblazers like Jackson Pollock, Marsden Hartley, and Robert Rauschenberg. And yet, the artist's biography and practices remain elusive. A Wild Note of Longing --whose title comes from a Ryder poem--takes up the challenge, bringing a new generation of scholarship to the most comprehensive collection of Ryder masterworks assembled to date.
Ryder is considered a seminal artist for both the late nineteenth-century Gilded Age and for the emerging modernism of the early twentieth century. This monumental new book presents multiple voices from leaders in the field on the continuing and ever evolving relevance of Albert Pinkham Ryder in modern art. In addition to a general overview of the artist's career, essays also cover Ryder within the context of his hometown of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Ryder's influence and context within modernism.
Few American artists have captured painters' imaginations with the gripping force of Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847-1917). The brooding spirituality of his works, coupled with formal innovation decades ahead of its time, have long made Ryder a favorite of trailblazers like Jackson Pollock, Marsden Hartley, and Robert Rauschenberg. And yet, the artist's biography and practices remain elusive. A Wild Note of Longing --whose title comes from a Ryder poem--takes up the challenge, bringing a new generation of scholarship to the most comprehensive collection of Ryder masterworks assembled to date.
Ryder is considered a seminal artist for both the late nineteenth-century Gilded Age and for the emerging modernism of the early twentieth century. This monumental new book presents multiple voices from leaders in the field on the continuing and ever evolving relevance of Albert Pinkham Ryder in modern art. In addition to a general overview of the artist's career, essays also cover Ryder within the context of his hometown of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Ryder's influence and context within modernism.
248 pages, Hardcover
Published June 30, 2020
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September 18, 2020
"The artist has only to remain true to his dream and it will possess his work in such a manner that it will resemble the work of no other man." Albert Pinkham Ryder
American modernist artist, Albert Pinkham Ryder was a genius in painting the sea especially storms. This wonderful book highlights his visionary paintings in high quality color reproductions and includes a biography of this mysterious man who fell into depression later in his life. He gave up everything for his art and lived a secluded life with the exception of a few close artist friends. Five stars. Highly recommend.
American modernist artist, Albert Pinkham Ryder was a genius in painting the sea especially storms. This wonderful book highlights his visionary paintings in high quality color reproductions and includes a biography of this mysterious man who fell into depression later in his life. He gave up everything for his art and lived a secluded life with the exception of a few close artist friends. Five stars. Highly recommend.
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