A close look at early-20th-century New York City through the eyes of Ashcan artist John Sloan John Sloan (1871–1951) began his career as a commercial newspaper artist in Philadelphia where he studied with Robert Henri. Following Henri to New York, Sloan joined a small circle of eight talented artists whose dissatisfaction with the dominating National Academy led to a protest exhibit in 1908, the emergence of a powerful movement for change in American art, and ultimately to the famous Armory Show of 1913. It was in part Sloan’s dark palette and views of city streets and working-class life that gave rise to the epithet now used to describe the works of the “Ashcan School.” Sloan’s compelling images of New York City are the subject of this generously illustrated book. His paintings, drawings, and prints clearly reflect his own experience of the city as he walked its neighborhoods and observed human dramas played out in streets and apartments. The contributors to the volume investigate a variety of topics, including Sloan’s understanding of the urban experience in America, his interest in social reform, his fascination with moving pictures and cinema aesthetics, and his relationship with Henri. The authors also situate Sloan’s paintings within the geography and social fabric of New York. John Sloan’s New York presents a unique perspective on New York and its people and also on the artist himself, who was captivated by the soul of the city.

John Sloan's New York

Arts & Photography

Fillin-Yeh, Susan

Manthorne, Katherine E.

Boylan, Alexis L.

Schiller, Joyce K.

Coyle, Heather Campbell

Hutton, Molly S.

History & Criticism

Delaware Museum of Art

The Art of Bessie Lowenhaupt: St. Louis Painter features 82 paintings and drawings primarily from two periods of Bessie Lowenhaupt's life when she was particularly active as an artist: the first period from approximately 1898 to 1910 and the second from 1958 to 1968. Bessie Lowenhaupt (1881-1968) at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago at the turn of the century. Throughout her life, she continued her studies in St Louis, honing her art through both art classes and repeated study of the challenges that held her interest. In all that she created, Bessie Lowenhaupt sought to describe the essential nature of her subject by expressing its representative forms. Her focus continually shifted, ranging from the broad overview of life in the city to the minutiae of birds enjoying a festive repast. For Bessie Lowenhaupt, art was everywhere, residing in the commonplace sights of daily life to still life models of the classroom. The St Louis Art Museum has prepared this catalogue as the first publication to bring together the early and late works of a local painter whose modest scale and subject matter an essence both true and inviting.

The Art of Bessie Lowenhaupt: St. Louis Painter

St Louis City Art Museum

John Sloan (1871-1951) began his career as a commercial newspaper artist in Philadelphia where he studied with Robert Henri. Following Henri to New York, Sloan joined a small circle of eight talented artists whose dissatisfaction with the dominating National Academy led to a protest exhibit in 1908, the emergence of a powerful movement for change in American art, and ultimately to the famous Armory Show of 1913. It was in part Sloan?s dark palette and views of city streets and working-class life that gave rise to the epithet now used to describe the works of the “Ashcan School.? Sloan?s compelling images of New York City are the subject of this generously illustrated book. His paintings, drawings, and prints clearly reflect his own experience of the city as he walked its neighborhoods and observed human dramas played out in streets and apartments. The contributors to the volu

Sloan, John

Individual Artists

Delaware Art Museum

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Schiller, Joyce K.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Schiller, Joyce K.