With an emphasis on painting and sculpture made in the United States between 1910 and 1950, this gorgeously illustrated volume offers a rich introduction to American modernism through the world-class collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The lively text, which includes previously unpublished archival photos, examines the roles that the museum and the city of Philadelphia played in promoting modernism from its inception. Works by internationally acclaimed artists from the circle of photographer and gallerist Alfred Stieglitz, including Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Charles Sheeler, are featured here alongside works by artists left outside the mainstream of art history. The book draws visual connections across works by these artists while creating compelling juxtapositions that tell a story of modern American art that is unique to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.


Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Exhibition Schedule:

Philadelphia Museum of Art
(04/18/18-09/03/18)

About the Author
Jessica Todd Smith is the Susan Gray Detweiler Curator of American Art and Manager, Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.



Book Information
ISBN 9780300233100
Author Jessica Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 1143g