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The Art of Texas - 250 Years (Hardcover)
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The Art of Texas - 250 Years (Hardcover)
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More than a quarter of a century ago, critic and author Michael
Ennis observed that "There is no comprehensive work on Texas art;
there has never been an exhibition offering more than a cursory
overview of Texas art from the nineteenth century to the present."
But appreciation for Texas art has undergone a genuine renaissance,
with collectors, museums, and the public paying more attention to
it than ever before. The Art of Texas: 250 Years tells this story,
beginning with key Spanish colonial paintings related to Texas and
moving through two and a half centuries of art in Texas. By the
twentieth century, most Texas artists had received formal training
and produced work in styles similar to European and other American
artists. The aesthetic scene changed abruptly as the Great
Depression swept across the country: A group of Dallas artists
agreed with artist and museum director Jerry Bywaters that "the
artist is unbent, willing to be a human worker and not a luxury
vendor." They introduced a gritty regionalism in their Texas
subjects, while the artists of the Fort Worth Circle developed
their own brand of surrealism, and Houston artists looked to Europe
for inspiration. The relief that followed World War II brought a
new exuberance to the Texas scene, for the first time a
majority-urban state. Artists responded with modernist styles
rather than the sweeping landscapes and farm scenes of previous
generations. The Art of Texas: 250 Years accompanies an exhibition
of the same title at the Witte Museum in San Antonio. Written by
noted scholars, art historians, and curators, it is the first
attempt to analyze and characterize Texas art on such a grand
scale.
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