{"product_id":"montana-modernists-9780874224191","title":"Montana Modernists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book devoted to the topic, \u003cem\u003eMontana Modernists\u003c\/em\u003e presents stunning artwork and illuminates a little-known art movement. Divided into three sections, Corriel’s exploration concentrates on place, teaching\/artistic lineage, and community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is singular, a milestone. It illuminates a precinct of western American art history that has been neglected by scholars up until now.\"—Gordon McConnell, artist, writer, and Montana Governor's Arts Award recipient\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMontana Modernists\u003c\/i\u003e presents important biographical histories of six Montana artists for the first time in one book, and provides valuable context for understanding how modernism evolved in Montana from the influences of artists like Cezanne to the movements of Dada, cubism, abstract expressionism, and the Bauhaus.\"—Steven Jackson, former curator of Art and Photography at the Museum of the Rockies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. INTRODUCTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. SECTION ONE: PLACE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Sense of Place: Isabelle Johnson and Bill Stockton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill and Isabelle: Working the Land Through Their Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bill Stockton's Portrayal of Place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. SECTION TWO: TEACHING\/ARTISTIC LINEAGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing Artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Educational Lineage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Experiencing Art in the Classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Frances and Jessie: Changing Perceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Human Gaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking It Personal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrances Senska: From Her Roots and Back Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Precedes Matching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Bricks to Ceramic Arts: Archie Bray and Other Characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. SECTION THREE: COMMUNITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatronage, Art Movements, and the G. I. Bill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Democratization of Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity: Strength in Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics and the Politics of Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Bob and Gennie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert DeWeese: Responsibility is the Ability to Respond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGennie DeWeese: I Paint What I See\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. CONCLUSION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefining Western Art in Montana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Washington State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528307810647,"sku":"9780874224191","price":24.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780874224191.jpg?v=1731871150","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/montana-modernists-9780874224191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}