[Rarebooks] FS: Rockwell Kent. The Mythic and the Modern

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE:  “Rockwell Kent. The Mythic and the Modern”

By Jake Milgram Wien.
Published in Manchester by the Hudson Hills Press, in association with the
Portland Museum of Art, in 2005.

DISCUSSION: “Among the first generation of American modernist painters,
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) rose to national fame between the world wars as
a visual poet of the natural world. A master of many media, Kent created
an oeuvre and a signature style that endure for their timeless, mythic
qualities. The evolution of Kent's artistry and his engagement with modern
art and ideas are the subjects of this landmark book, which accompanies an
exhibition marking the centenary of his arrival on Maine's Monhegan Island
in June 1905. Organized by the Portland Museum of Art, Maine, the
exhibition reunites choice works not publicly seen in several generations,
including many from the Pushkin and Hermitage musuems in Russia. Kent
advanced his modernist vision during sojourns in Greenland, and he crossed
over into popular culture through illustrations for such literary classics
as Candide, Canterbury Tales, Moby Dick, and Paul Bunyan. This extensively
researched volume offers fresh insights into the spiritual and
intellectual influences guiding Kent, including his early study with
Arthur Wesley Dow, a key proponent of innovative theories of design and
composition. It disentangles the strands of Kent's diverse stylistic
achievements and exposes his double identity as Jazz Age humorist. As
"Hogarth, Jr." he contributed sparkling ink drawings of modern life that
captivated readers of Harper's Weekly, the New York Tribune, and Vanity
Fair. Rounding out this wide-ranging study is a full list of Kent's solo
exhibitions and a detailed chronology of his life”.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 10”x11”, 188 pages, color and black & white
illustrations, dust jacket.

CONDITION NOTES: Minor wear, but otherwise clean and nice, with a tight
binding.

PRICE: $250.00

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