Young, Mahonri Sharp (Glackens, William; Henri, Robert; Prendergast, Maurice et al.)

The Eight: The Realist Revolt in American Painting

ISBN: 0823016072
New York, NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. "Before abstract painting galvanized the art world, eight American painters staged their own courageous revolution against the romantic ideals that had dominated American art throughout the 19th century. These eight artists, in their famous exhibition of 1908, opened the eyes of the American public to paintings of real people and real places- the industrial landscape along the Harlem river, the gaiety of Central Park, the working-class life in the city streets and city dives, and the flavor of the American landscape as exemplified by the Hudson River valley. Although their styles were vastly different, the goals of The Eight were the same; until abstract art swept them aside, their revolution was a success." (from front flap) A survey of the key eight American Realist School painters who rejected both the romantic style of 19th-century art & the abstract methods that would soon upstage them from the early 20th century. Author Mahonri Sharp Young (1911-1996) was an esteemed American art historian, author, museum director & academician who was the son of noted sculptor Mahonri M. Young, & a grandson of Mormon leader Brigham Young. With Young's Preface & extensive texts throughout, among expertly reproduced black-&-white as well as many color images of artworks by these eight great American masters including William Glackens, Robert Henri & Maurice Prendergast. A beautiful production, large-format hardcover in clipped jacket, first edition, "First Printing, 1973" as stated on copyright page. From the collection of Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum, world travellers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art (including by Glackens) & books- the dearly beloved parents of this grieving writer. A most desirable, enlightening & rewarding art-historical collectible in its rarest contemporary form, with distinguished provenance. See also our item No. 6394. Book in very fine condition with only a touch of wear & areas of mild fading to edges & corners of blue-cloth front, back covers & spine; very slight rubbing, browning to edges of text block. Interior very fine with only a hint of browning to page leaves, mostly at blank margins/edges. Dust jacket relatively quite fine with mild rubbing, faint scratching & a bit of browning to front, back covers, spine & flaps; light wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same esp. upper edges & corners incl. one very short, closed tear from upper edge at upper left blank white margin of front cover. An extra handling fee will be added for shipping due to the size and weight of this item. Very Fine / Fine. [Item #6396]

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