John White Alexander by Mary Anne Goley
Pittsburgh-born John White Alexander (1856-1915) was an internationally recognized portrait painter, on a par with his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. However, the works that have earned him even greater acclaim than his portraits are his figure paintings of women striking evocative poses and elaborately arranged in flowing dresses. His talent blossomed after he encountered Juliette Very, the Parisian model who became his muse. In finding his own unique style, he applied the lessons of muted and harmonious coloration from James McNeil Whistler and learned to use bold abstract forms and flowing lines from the post-impressionist group of painters, the Nabis. This biography is the first to provide an in-depth account of Alexander's varied life and a career practised between America and Europe.
Mary Anne Goley was the founding Director of the Fine Arts Program of the Federal Reserve Board, Washington D.C. (1975 through 2006). She organised the first exhibit of John White Alexander's work in 1976 at the National Collection of Fine Arts (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum). Goley had early access to the untouched estate in 1973 and is the acknowledged expert on Alexander.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781300602 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781300607 |
| Title | John White Alexander |
| Author | Mary Anne Goley |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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