Providing both authorized biography and artistic analysis, this book draws on previously unpublished correspondence to describe the emergence of the American artist Fairfield Porter as a figurative painter in the post-war decades of Abstract Expressionism who struggled to achieve recognition. Porter's work is significant for its quintessentially American subject matter, and the book presents 280 paintings, prints and drawings as a kind of autobiography, for the artist's subjects were always himself, his family and friends, and the places where he lived.
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A figurative realist in the heyday of abstract expressionism, Fairfield Porter (1907-1975) shunned isms and continually broadened his approach, painting himself, his family and friends in New York City, in Southhampton, Long Island, and on an island off the Maine coast. An informative authorized biography and a critique of Porter's work, this lavishly illustrated monograph makes a case for Porter as a major American artist comparable to Pierre Bonnard in his subjective receptivity to people and events, a painter who caught the essence of each moment and never repeated himself. Spike, a specialist in Italian art, gives full consideration to Porter's gritty cityscapes of the 1930s, when he dabbled in radical political causes. From his friend Willem de Kooning, Porter learned to paint quickly and fearlessly, and from Bonnard and Vuillard, he was guided on his artistic course. Porter's airy, light-filled landscapes, interiors, portraits and crystalline ocean views are reproduced here in 280 plates, most of them in color.
Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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A dazzling book for art lovers and plein air painters,
By nhammerart@earthlink.net (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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An intimate gem of a book with Porter's biography threaded through luminous paintings of portraits and landscapes. A book I treasure and recommend to any painter, especially plein air painters, for both inspiration and to add to the shelf of resource books. When I purchased Wolf Kahn's book, Porter was listed on Amazon's "customers who bought this book also bought:" I'm glad I went for it. A great recommend! nhammerart@earthlink.net
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An excellent, well-researched book on painter and critic Fairfield Porter. I bought this from Amazon.com in late February, 1999 and it arrived very quickly, sealed, and in perfect condition. If you have any interest at all in Fairfield Porter's life and painting, then you must buy it. I waited over 6 years to purchase it and was glad I did. If there are any other artists who enjoy his work, feel free to contact me for correspondence. I work in a similar vein.
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For lovers of Fairfield Porter's work,
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I also waited a while for this book. When I first came across Fairfield Porter's paintings in a library copy of this book, I knew I had to have one too, but alas, this excellent monograph is usually incredibly expensive. I eventually came across a reasonably priced second hand copy and purchased it straight away. I appreciate his work as a painter but understand that he may not be everyone's cup of tea. He is a master of tone and light and his sun drenched landscapes and portraits capture beautifully the dazzling Summer atmosphere and luminosity of the places he lived: New York City, Southhampton, Long Island and Maine. I look at his paintings as a reference for my own work. The reproductions are excellent and nicely balanced by an informative and insightful biography. This is by far the best book there is on this remarkable but under rated painter.
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