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Book Review
Surrealists in New York: Atelier 17 and the Birth of Abstract Expressionism
12/2023 | 1449 | 165
Pages: 1372–1373
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
artists:
Hayter, Stanley William / Pollock, Jackson / Motherwell, Robert / Baziotes, William / Bourgeois, Louise
places:
New York / Paris
styles:
Avant-garde / Surrealism / Abstract Expressionism
subjects:
Atelier 17, Paris, France
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Surrealists in New York: Atelier 17 and the Birth of Abstract Expressionism By Charles Darwent. 264 pp. incl. 93 b. & w. ills. (Thames and Hudson, London and New York, 2023), £25. ISBN 978–0–500–09426–6. | :
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5. Centauresse, by Stanley William Hayter. 1944. Colour engraving and soft-ground etching, 28.6 by 23.2 cm. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
Exhibition Review
Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers: Black Artists from the American South
06/2023 | 1443 | 165
Pages: 657-659
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Royal Academy of Arts, London, Great Britain
subjects:
African Americans / Black people / American art / Paintings / Collages
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers: Black Artists from the American South Royal Academy of Arts, London 17th March–18th June | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
23. LeBe, by Sam Doyle. Late 1970s. Paint on tin, 95.2 by 67.9 cm. (Estate of Sam Doyle; Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta; photograph Stephen Pitkin; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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24. Oklahoma, by Ronald Lockett. 1995. Found sheet metal, tin, wire, paint and nails on wood, 114.3 by 117.5 by 7.6 cm. (Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta; Artist Rights Society, New York and DACS; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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25. Medallion, by Loretta Pettway Bennett. 2005. Cotton and twill, 215.9 by 154.9 cm. (Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta; Artist Rights Society, New York and DACS; exh. Royal Academy of Arts, London).
Book Review
Europe Divided: Huguenot Refugee Art and Culture
08/2022 | 1433 | 164
Pages: 827
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Sophie (Rhodes, Sophie)
Subjects
subjects:
Huguenot / British art / British architecture / Decorative arts
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Europe Divided: Huguenot Refugee Art and Culture By Tessa Murdoch. 320 pp. incl. 250 col. ills. (V&A Publishing, London, 2021), £40. ISBN 978–1–83851–012–1. | :
Book Review
The Power and Fluidity of Girlhood in Henry Darger’s Art
04/2022 | 1429 | 164
Pages: 425-426
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
artists:
Darger, Henry
dates:
1900-1999
subjects:
American art / Gender / Children / Outsider art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The Power and Fluidity of Girlhood in Henry Darger’s Art By Leisa Rundquist. 126 pp. incl. 13 b. & w. ills. (Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2021), £44.99. ISBN 978–1–138–31455–9. | :
Illustrations
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5. a) Are almost murdered themselves though they fight for their lives typhoon saves them... b) Vivian girls said Glandelinian tent, by Henry Darger. Watercolour and pencil on paper, 55.9 by 223.5 cm. (Museum of Modern Art, New York; Scala Archives).
Book Review
Horace Pippin, American Modern
02/2022 | 1427 | 164
Pages: 219-221
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
artists:
Pippin, Horace
subjects:
American art / Folk art / African Americans
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subjects:
Horace Pippin, American Modern By Anne Monahan. 264 pp. incl. 96 col. + 25 b. & w. ills. (Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2020), £40. ISBN 978–0–300–24330–7. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
6. The domino game, by Horace Pippin. 1943. Oil on composition board, 32.4 by 55.9 cm. (Phillips Collection, Washington).
Exhibition Review
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty
08/2021 | 1421 | 163
Pages: 736-739
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
artists:
Dubuffet, Jean
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Barbican Art Gallery, London, Great Britain
styles:
Surrealism / Art Brut
subjects:
French art / Outsider art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty Barbican Art Gallery, London 17th May–22nd August | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Wall and opinions, by Jean Dubuffet. January–March 1945. Lithograph on Montval cardboard, 121 by 45 cm. (Collection Fondation Dubuffet, Paris; © 2021 ADAGP, Paris, and DACS, London; exh. Barbican Art Gallery, London).
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2. Lady’s body, by Jean Dubuffet. December 1950. Watercolour on paper, 48 by 31 cm. (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; © 2021 ADAGP, Paris, and DACS, London; © MAD, Paris, and Cyrille Bernard; exh. Barbican Art Gallery, London).
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3. Texturology XLVI (with ochre flashes), by Jean Dubuffet. 30th May 1958. Oil on canvas, 97 by 130 cm. (Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris; © 2021 ADAGP, Paris, and DACS, London; © MAD, Paris, and Jean Tholance; exh. Barbican Art Gallery, London).
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4. Site inhabited by objects, by Jean Dubuffet. 1st–3rd May 1965. Vinyl paint on canvas, 130 by 162 cm. (Tate; exh. Barbican Art Gallery, London).
Exhibition Review
Elijah Pierce’s America
02/2021 | 1415 | 163
Pages: 175-177
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
art literature:
Exhibition catalogues
artists:
Pierce, Elijah
museums and institutions:
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, United States
subjects:
African Americans / American art / Folk art / Carvings
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Elijah Pierce’s America Edited by Nancy Ireson and Zoé Whitley. 208 pp. incl. 120 col. ills. (Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, and Paul Holberton, London, 2020), £40. ISBN 978–1–911300–87–8. | :
Illustrations
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22. Three ways to send a message: telephone, telegram, tella- woman, by Elijah Pierce. c.1941. Carved and painted wood, 39.4 by 45.7 by 3.8 cm. (High Museum of Art, Atlanta; exh. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia).
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23. Nixon being driven from the White House, by Elijah Pierce. 1975. Carved and painted wood and beads, 36.8 by 74.3 cm. (Private collection; exh. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia).
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24. The Power of prayer, by Elijah Pierce. 1960. Carved and painted wood and glitter, 103.1 by 49.8 cm. (Museum of Everything, London; exh. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia).
Book Review
Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America
11/2020 | 1412 | 162
Pages: 1009-1010
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Reviewer:
Rhodes, Colin (Rhodes, Colin)
Subjects
artists:
Kane, John, 1860-1934 / Pippin, Horace / Robertson (Grandma Moses), Anna Mary
subjects:
African American art / American art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self- Taught Artist in America By Katherine Jentleson. 264 pp. incl. 53 col. + 18 b. & w. ills. (University of California Press, Oakland, 2020), £41. ISBN 978–0–520–30342–3. | :
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9. The ending of the war, starting home, by Horace Pippin. 1930–33. Oil on canvas and carved wooden frame, 66 by 76.5 cm. (Philadelphia Museum of Art).
Book Review
Colin McCahon: Volume 1: 1919–1959 (There is Only One Direction). Volume 2: 1960–1987 (Is This the Promised Land?)
09/2020 | 1410 | 162
Pages: 822-823
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Reviewer:
Stocker, Mark (Stocker, Mark)
Subjects
art literature:
Monographs
artists:
McCahon, Colin
places:
New Zealand
Reviewed Items
places:
Colin McCahon By Peter Simpson. Volume 1: 1919–1959 There is Only One Direction 360 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Auckland University Press, Auckland, 2019), £76.50. ISBN 978–1–86940–895–4. Volume 2: 1960–1987 Is This the Promised Land? 400 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Auckland University Press, Auckland, 2020), £81.50. ISBN 978–1–86940–908–1. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
6. Crucifixion according to St Mark, by Colin McCahon. 1947. Oil on canvas, 80 by 109.5 cm. (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu).
Book Review
Henri Vever: Champion de l’Art nouveau. By Willa Z. Silverman
05/2020 | 1406 | 162
Pages: 461-462
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Reviewer:
Warren, Richard (Warren, Richard )
Subjects
artists:
Lalique, René / Grasset, Eugène Samuel
collectors and dealers:
Vever, Henri / Bing, Siegfried
styles:
Art Nouveau
subjects:
Jewellery / Collecting / Art dealers / Japanese art / French art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Henri Vever: Champion de l’Art nouveau By Willa Z. Silverman. 392 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Armand Colin, Paris, 2018),  37.50. ISBN 978–2–200–61941–1. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
4. Sorcerer’s necklace (‘Les Sorcières’), designed by Eugène-Samuel Grasset and produced by Maison Vever. 1900. Gold, enamel, carnelian and chrysoprase, 14.6 by 4.76 cm. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond).