"A comprehensive study of Impressionism in Canada from its beginnings in France, via the dissemination of the new style through artists, gallerists, dealers and collectors in North America, and its incorporation into and propagation within a hitherto conservative milieu, to the reception of Canadian Impressionism both nationally and internationally. The study culminates in the concise portrayal of the lives and works of fourteen of the most significant Canadian artists - including William Blair Bruce, Maurice Cullen, J. W. Morrice, Laura Muntz Lyall, Marc-Aurele de Foy Suzor-Cote, Helen McNicoll and Clarence Gagnon - along with several other artists who for some time also employed Impressionist techniques. In this overview not only are the sources of inspiration in French Impressionism presented but also how masterfully and with aplomb these artists found their own artistic form of expression, which has decisively shaped Canadian Impressionist painting today. With a foreword by Guy Wildenstein and an introduction by William H. Gerdts"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher:Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2015.
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Foreword / by Guy Wildenstein -- Introduction / by William H. Gerdts -- Acknowledgments -- Part one: The origins of Impressionism in France. Chapter 1. A break with the past: the new art movement. Chapter 2. Painters of light and transience: the French Impressionists. Chapter 3. The French scene: Paris and beyond. -- Part two. Impressionist art comes to North America. Chapter 4. The American scene: New York and beyond. Chapter 5. The Canadian scene: Montreal dealers and collectors. Chapter 6. Building support: exhibitors, reviewers, and patrons. -- Part three: The Canadian Impressionist painters. Chapter 7. William Blair Bruce (1859-1906). Chapter 8. Maurice Galbraith Cullen (1866-1934). Chapter 9. James Wilson Morrice (1865-1924). Chapter 10. William Brymner (1855-1925). Chapter 11. Peleg Franklin Brownell (1857-1946). Chapter 12. Laura Muntz Lyall (1860-1930). Chapter 13. Henri Beau (1863-1949). Chapter 14. Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (1869-1937). Chapter 15. Helen Galloway McNicoll (1879-1915). Chapter 16. Arthur-Dominique Rozaire (1879-1922). Chapter 17. William Henry Clapp (1879-1954). Chapter 18. Clarence-Alphonse Gagnon (1881-1942). Chapter 19. John Young Johnstone (1887-1930). Chapter 20. Robert Wakeham Pilot (1898-1967). Chapter 21. Other Canadian artists influenced by Impressionism. -- Appendices. A. Brymner?s speech on Impressionism, April 13, 1897. B. Addresses for Canadian artists in Europe, 1878-1924. C. Canadian Impressionist painters exhibiting in the Paris salons, 1880-1922. D. Loans and sales to Canada from Durand-Ruel, 1892-1923.
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