Few regions of the country produced such a distinctive group of
artists with such a particular view on the modern world as did the
Pacific Northwest in the 1930s and 1940s. Capitalizing on their
particular geographical position at what was a modern art
outpost--working free from the strong influences of New York and
Europe, and sitting at the portal to the Far East--a close-knit
group of artists sought to address the global political, social,
and economic ills of their time.
The seminal figures in this group--Mark Tobey and Morris Graves
especially--quickly garnered critical attention in New York for
their uncommon imagery and expressive technique, which drew upon
spiritual tenents ranging from Zen Buddhism to the Persian Bahai
faith and their mastery of Asian calligraphy. Modernism in the
Pacific Northwest presents an overview drawn from SAM's
unparalleled collection of the key figures of this generation:
painters Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan,
Leo Kenney, Paul Horiuchi, and George Tsutakawa, and sculptors Phil
McCracken and James Washington.
Patricia Junker is the Ann M. Barwick Curator of American Art at
the Seattle Art Museum and is the author of "Albert Bierstadt" and
"Edward Hopper."
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