Modern Art and America : Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries

Washington and Boston: National Gallery of Art / Little, Brown and Co. (Bullfinch Press). As New in As New dust jacket. 2001. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0821227289 . Addresses the range of Alfred Stieglitz's achievements and influence as a photographer, gallery owner, and publisher, bringing together 360 reproductions of paintings, sculpture, and photographs first shown at Stieglitz's New York galleries..Greenough, curator of photographs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, arranged the exhibit there that focused on the role of photographer Alfred Stieglitz as a promoter of modern art in the United States. This book complements the exhibit, featuring essays by Greenough and other scholars on the New York galleries that Stieglitz operated as showcases for modern painting, sculpture, and photography during the first three decades of the 20th century. Greenough's book is successful in explaining the importance of the galleries, which made European art available to Americans while also revealing the talents of modern American painters, photographers, and sculptors. Most of the essays focus on the artists who exhibited in Stieglitz's galleries, e.g., Picasso, O'Keeffe, Matisse, and Strand. The research and documentation in this volume are exemplary, and the high-quality photographic reproductions are well chosen.. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. An extremely large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color Plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 611 pp .