Louisa Matthiasdottir
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155595197X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Matthiasdottir returned regularly to her native Iceland, the subject of much of her work.. The artist's dazzling landscapes, still lifes, and self-portraits are a defining achievement of postwar American art, uniting bold colour, spare geometric composition, and naturalistic observation
The longest sectiondescribing "the New Eve's search for social and creative identity in her New Ethnic Garden"ranges from Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon to Janis Joplin, Laura Nyro, Rickie Lee Jones and Laurie Anderson. Then he covers the jazz exploits of such white women as Mildred Bailey and Peggy Lee, the "rural" folksong revivals of Joan Baez and Judy Collins, the country songs of Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt. From Publishers Weekly In the first part of this wide-ranging survey, a noted British musicologist traces the metamorphosis of popu
. JED PERL is art critic of the New Republic and lives in New York, as does MARTICA SAWIN, who is an art teacher and art historian
This book is a GEM! This is an excellent book of the work of a breathtaking artist -- what a gem! I had the good fortune to attend art exhibits of Louisa's work at the direction of my teachers while I was in art school, and the beauty of her color, and the simplicity and directness of her brushwork and form effected my me greatly.. big book with lots of pics All her best work in a big-ol book. Great reproductions and lots of them. Colorful. Emotionally spare. Beautiful work in a beautiful book.. really interesting book mark I have enjoyed this book and and learning more about this artist.lots of large color photos of her work and nice bio background. Will use in my university classes to help promote women artist.