William Spratling, His Life and Art (Southern Biography Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807125334 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Unlike Joan Mark's recent book The Silver Gringo: William Spratling and Taxco (LJ 2/1/00), which emphasizes Spratling's silversmithing enterprise, Littleton's effort focuses more on the man. Klett, Mitchell Community Coll., Statesville, NC Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Littleton (Advancing American Art: Painting, Politics, and Cultural Confrontation at Midcentury, 1990. Owing to renewed interest in Spratling and Mexican silver (if the prices for related auction items
"The true color of silver is white, the same color as extreme heat and extreme cold. Best known for his revolutionary silver designs, Spratling influenced an entire generation of Mexican and American silversmiths and transformed the tiny village of Taxco into the "Florence of Mexico." Littleton widens the context of Spratling's popular reputation by examining the formative periods in his life and art that preceded his brilliant entrepreneurial experiment in the Las Delicias workshop in Taxco, which left a permanent mark on Mexico's artistic orientation and economic life.Spratling made a fortune manufacturing and designing silver, but his true life's work was to conserve, redeem, and interpret the ancient culture of his adopted country. The Color of Silver vividly reconstructs this richly diverse life whose unique aesthetic legacy is but a part of its larger cultural achievement of profoundly influencing Americans' attitudes toward a civilization different from their own.. Finally, he outlines the resurrection of the international eminence of Spratling's designs and assesses the significance of the artist's cultural legacy.Spratling had the rare good fortune to witness his own reputation -- as one of the most admired Americans in Mexico -- assume legendary status before his dea
Ron P. said Good story. A great book but very "dense." This book gives lots of detail and is great for someone who wants ALL the background.. The silver gringo of Taxco. rick from Boston I have had the pleasure of visiting Taxco Mexico a few times and Spratling silver is well known in the town. I knew almost nothing about him until I purchased this book on Amazon. It covers his life with particular detail focused on his years in New Orleans (and William Faulkner), and his time in Taxco Mexico. Like the other reviewer said, it is a detailed book and can occasionally be a bit dry but I'm glad I read it. If yo
Taylor D. Littleton is W. Kelly Mosley Professor of Science and Humanities Emeritus at Auburn University and the coauthor of Advancing American Art: Painting, Politics, and Cultural Confrontation at Mid-Century and Athletics and Academe.