William McGregor Paxton [Hardcover]

Ellen W. Lee (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Indianapolis Museum of Art (June 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0317292048
• ISBN-13: 978-0317292046
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,097,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars William MacGregor Paxton, July 5, 2000

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Willim M Patxon - n,a, 1869 - 1941- this almost a forgoten artist from the 1800's is still going stronger than ever today . This book shows you the most complete vaiorus subjects and styles of works by Willaim Paxton to date. Mr.Paxtons acquaintances in the Boston School of artist, never suspected the fine intelligence and delicate sensiblity immediately beneath the brash exterior of this sharp dressed, round faced, bald and sporting a black goatee of a man. With full color images you get a true sense of Paxton the painter and the consummate artist. This book is a wealth of information and a complete must for the true Boston School of Artist /Painter book collectors. Or the art student wanting to learn more about the changing times in this artist period and life.And how it effected the rise and fall of his style and genera. Like every painter whom has left his permant mark, william paxton was no exception , he envoked a personal mode of self discipline and expression. By studying nature, with one eye and keeping another on the movement the major artist of his time, and also the ones he admired such as Velasquez, Vermmeer and Ingres to name just a few. Along with his wife Elizabeth Okie Paxton (1880 -1972)also taught by William Paxton. Together they set out to changed the Boston art scene forever. And through rejection criticism and stuggel they succeeded. Collections are all here from many museums in the world.I highly recomend this book to anyone seeking to look beyound the paint. For this is the only know source of material on William Paxtons Lifes works and his contributions to life as a major artist of our generation .