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Traces the history since 1875 of an institution that has played an enormous role in the cultivation of American artists and art. The author, a founder and editor/art critic for "Art Times," provides a history enriched with anecdotes that portray the flavor of this unusual school as well as information about the school's social and cultural context over time. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
A New York Times Gift Pick: Coffee Table Books About New York A lushly illustrated, comprehensive guide to painting in all media from the prestigious visual arts education institution Art Students League of New York. The Art Students League of New York is America’s signature art school, run by artists for artists. Founded in 1875, it has nurtured students like Jackson Pollock and Georgia O’Keefe. Today, more than 2,500 students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels study there each month. This unique book brings you into the studio classrooms of some of the League’s most celebrated painters—including William Scharf, Mary Beth McKenzie, Henry Finkelstein, and Knox Martin—for le...
Announcement, including biographical information on faculty members and examples of faculty and student work.
Classical drawing is staging a comeback. The author presents a unique celebration of this revival: a gallery of never-before-published 19th- and 20th-century drawings and invaluable insight from teachers along with exemplary works by them and their select students.