the labor of art
Edición de la obra John Ferguson Weir
| Autor | Betsy Fahlman |
|---|---|
| Editorial | University of Delaware Press, Associated University Presses |
| Fecha de publicación | 1997 |
| Lugar | Newark, London |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 210 |
| ISBN-10 | 0874136024 |
| OCLC | 36011608 |
| LCCN | 96049211 |
| Serie | The American arts series |
| Número de Cutter | F157j |
This monograph is the first scholarly study of John Ferguson Weir (1841-1926). Weir has been long overshadowed by his father, Robert Walter Weir (1803-89), and his Impressionist brother, Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). This volume definitively restores John's reputation. Two major contributions - as an artist and as a teacher - insure his prominent place in the history of American art. In his paintings, he tackled significant subject matter of broad cultural resonance. Weir's forty-four-year-long career as director of Yale University's School of the Fine Arts also represents a seminal contribution to the nation's cultural history. John Ferguson Weir: The Labor of Art contains over 140 illustrations, seven in color. In addition, a detailed chronology of Weir's life is contained in an appendix.