Czanne and American Modernism

The first in-depth look at Czannes powerful influence in shaping early 20th-century American art Paul Czanne (18391906) is one of the great geniuses in the history of art, and his work has influenced a multitude of artists throughout Europe. Across the Atlantic, Czannes paintings had a similarly catalytic effect on artists emerging in the United States during the early 20th century. Czanne and American Modernism is the first book devoted specifically to his impact on American art and its eager reception there. It shows how American painters and photographers cemented Czannes legacy by spreading their respect and admiration for his vision with their own art, writings, and exhibitions. Examining Czannes influence on more than a generation of American artists, this handsomely illustrated book features paintings and photography by Paul Strand, Marsden Hartley, Man Ray, Alfred Stieglitz, Charles Demuth, Arshile Gorky, Charles Sheeler, Stanton Macdonald-Wright, Maurice Prendergast, Morgan Russell, Max Weber, and many others. Czannes far-reaching transformative impact on each artists aesthetic vision is explored, while extensive essays shed new light on a wide range of subjects from American collectors of his work and his shaping of modernism in the American West to the lasting resonance of his art on Abstract Expressionism in the 1950s. Published in association with The Baltimore Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Montclair Art Museum (9/13/09 1/3/10) The Baltimore Museum of Art (2/14/10 5/23/10) Phoenix Art Museum (6/26/10 9/26/10)