Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists and the Print Renaissance Book by Warrington Colescott

Warrington Colescott

ISBN 10: 0299161102 / ISBN 13: 9780299161101

Editore: University of Wisconsin Press, 1999

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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. In like new condition but spine slightly faded. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1999, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists and the Print Renaissance by Warrington Colescott provides a comprehensive chronicle of a distinctive era in the evolution of printmaking in the United States during the Post-World War II years. This work presents an insightful history of a talented group of artist-professors whose innovative and creative approaches to teaching printmaking played a crucial role in fostering a renaissance in the art form. Their contributions have established printmaking as a significant component of twentieth-century American artistic expression.The book highlights how printmaking flourished in the American art scene following the end of World War II, expanding swiftly from New York to the Midwest and further afield. Colescott examines the interactions and influences of various artists, as well as their dedication to advancing printmaking techniques and education. His exploration touches on the evolving methods and the collaborative spirit that defined the printmaking community during this transformative period.By showcasing the experiences and philosophies of these artist-professors, Progressive Printmakers offers readers an enriching look into the dynamic developments in printmaking. The work not only records an important chapter in American art history but also illustrates the overarching impact of these educators on generations of artists who followed. It stands as a testament to the enduring significance and innovation within the realm of printmaking, making it an essential read for those interested in American art and its historical trajectories. (MP).

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• Titolo: Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists and the Print Renaissance Book by Warrington Colescott
• Editore: University of Wisconsin Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0299161102
• ISBN 13: 9780299161101
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Very Good
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • All Things Art
  • Printmaking and Prints

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“An important verbal and visual document of a great period of American printmaking.”—Gordon W. Gilkey, Pacific Northwest College of Art and Curator of Prints and Drawings, Portland Art Museum

“A superb chronicle of a unique period in the development of printmaking in the U.S. in the post–World War II years. This is an excellent history of a gifted group of artist-professors who, through their creative and innovative approach to the teaching of printmaking, helped to initiate a renaissance in printmaking that has become a singular addition to twentieth-century American artistic expression.”—Clare Romano, Pratt Institute, and John Ross, Manhattanville College

Printmaking exploded on the American art scene after World War II, rapidly expanding from New York to the Midwest and beyond. Central to this movement and its development was the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where a group of talented young artists was making prints and developing a print curriculum. Progressive Printmakers documents, in words and stunning pictures, the breakthrough aesthetics and technical innovations that made the Madison printmakers a force in the art world.
    In lively memoirs and analyses, the artists tell the story of the evolving print program at Madison. The distinguished print historian, the late James Watrous, provides an introductory overview, placing the program’s development in the national context of the American print renaissance. A concluding chapter traces the founding of Tandem Press, an exciting extension of the Wisconsin print curriculum. As Watrous notes, the University’s commitment has been “renewed again and again during a half-century when printmaking flourished in America as never before.”

Artists featured
• Alfred Sessler
• Dean Meeker
• Warrington Colescott
• Raymond Gloeckler
• Jack Damer
• Walter Hamady
• William Weege
• Frances Myers
• David Becker

Informazioni sugli autori

Warrington Colescott is an internationally known artist and the Leo Steppat Professor of Art Emeritus, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Arthur Hove, special assistant emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, served in a number of capacities during a long association with the University. He was assistant to the chancellor and director of public information from 1970 to 1989. From 1989 until his retirement in 1996 he was special assistant to the provost. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he also taught courses in the School of Business, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Department of Art. He holds the Distinguished Alumnus Award presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association and is the author of The University of Wisconsin: A Pictorial History also published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

Warrington Colescott is an internationally known artist and the Leo Steppat Professor of Art Emeritus, University of Wisconsin&;Madison. Arthur Hove, special assistant emeritus at the University of Wisconsin&;Madison, served in a number of capacities during a long association with the University. He was assistant to the chancellor and director of public information from 1970 to 1989. From 1989 until his retirement in 1996 he was special assistant to the provost. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he also taught courses in the School of Business, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Department of Art. He holds the Distinguished Alumnus Award presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association and is the author of The University of Wisconsin: A Pictorial History also published by the University of Wisconsin Press.