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A first-of-its-kind celebration of the California Art Club, a society whose members have for one hundred years captured California s staggeringly beautiful landscapes in resplendent plein air paintings. At the dawn of the twentieth century, California became home to artists from all over America and Europe who aspired to depict the state s awe-inspiring natural landscapes on canvas. In 1909, these artists founded the California Art Club, which stands today as one of the most esteemed painting societies in the United States. The club has achieved distinction for its commitment to plein air painting, an Impressionistic style in which painters ... Read more
A first-of-its-kind celebration of the California Art Club, a society whose members have for one hundred years captured California s staggeringly beautiful landscapes in resplendent plein air paintings. At the dawn of the twentieth century, California became home to artists from all over America and Europe who aspired to depict the state s awe-inspiring natural landscapes on canvas. In 1909, these artists founded the California Art Club, which stands today as one of the most esteemed painting societies in the United States. The club has achieved distinction for its commitment to plein air painting, an Impressionistic style in which painters ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847836253
SKU
V9780847836253
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About Stern
Jean Stern is the executive director of The Irvine Museum. An authority on California Impressionism, he coauthored California: This Golden Land of Promise and has contributed to several books about California artists. He also appears in the PBS documentary series Impressions of California: Early Currents in Art, 1850–1930. Molly Siple is an artist member of the California Art Club. She ... Read more
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