Monumental dreams : the life and sculpture of Ann Norton /
In 1929, the Museum of Modern Art opened its doors, showing the astonishing paintings of Picasso, Matisse, and other avant garde artists. Young American artists quickly responded by experimenting with impressionism, cubism, and abstraction. In Monumental Dreams, author Caroline Seebohm tells the riv...
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| Language: | English |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
2014.
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| ISBN: | 9780813048789 0813048788 0813047609 9780813047607 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Prologue; Part I. Southern Roots: Selma, Alabama, 1905-1930; 1. The Origins of a Great Alabama Family; 2. Childhood in Selma; 3. Early Success; Part II. The Art World in Turmoil: New York, 1930-1942; 4. A Tumultuous Education; 5. The Emergence of an Artist; 6. A Rare Friendship; 7. Career Challenges; 8. A Turning Point; Part III. From Annie Vaughan Weaver to Ann Norton: Florida, 1943-1953; 9. The Savior from Chicago; 10. A Reticent Romance; 11. Marriage and a New Life; 12. A Growing Confidence; Part IV. The Journey to the Source: Florida, 1954-1982; 13. New Freedom, New Work.
- 14. Figures in the Landscape15. East and West, New Relationships; 16. Dreams of Selma; 17. Time Runs Out; 18. The Garden as Legacy; List of Exhibitions; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.