Contemporary Cape Cod Artist

Deborah Forman

ISBN 10: 0764347225 / ISBN 13: 9780764347221

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, US, 2014

About this Item

This book features 45 Cape Cod artists working in abstraction, displaying more than 400 images of their work. Based on her interviews with the artists, the author writes about their aspirations and approaches. The art, which include paintings, photographs, sculpture, and prints, show a range of approaches to abstraction, from those that include an interpreted element of the real world to others that are completely non-objective. Learn about the artists' lives, their inspirations, how they proceeded on the path to abstraction, and the ideas behind their works. Abstraction's place in art history is explored, as well as its relationships to other movements. The narrative gives insight into the creative talents of the artists and provides an understanding of abstract art in relationship to the world art scene.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Cape Cod Artist
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, US
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764347225
• ISBN 13: 9780764347221
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 11.9W x 1.1H x 9.1D inches 11.9 inches width by 1.1 inches height by 9.1 inches depth
• Weight: 1406 grams

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Synopsis

This book features 45 Cape Cod artists working in abstraction, displaying more than 400 images of their work. Based on her interviews with the artists, the author writes about their aspirations and approaches. The art, which include paintings, photographs, sculpture, and prints, show a range of approaches to abstraction, from those that include an interpreted element of the real world to others that are completely non-objective. Learn about the artists’ lives, their inspirations, how they proceeded on the path to abstraction, and the ideas behind their works. Abstraction’s place in art history is explored, as well as its relationships to other movements. The narrative gives insight into the creative talents of the artists and provides an understanding of abstract art in relationship to the world art scene.

About the Author

Deborah Forman is the author of several books on Cape Cod artists and has written for Art New England, Boston Magazine, and other publications. She also wrote the script for a documentary film about the Provincetown art colony that aired on PBS