Modernism in the Pacific Northwest: The Mythic and the

Modernism in the Pacific Northwest: The Mythic and the Mystical

Few regions of the country produced such a distinctive group of artists with such a particular view on the modern world as did the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s and 1940s. Capitalizing on their particular geographical position at what was a modern art outpost â€• working free from the strong influences of New York and Europe, and sitting at the portal to the Far East â€• a close-knit group of artists sought to address the global political, social, and economic ills of their time.

The seminal figures in this group â€• Mark Tobey and Morris Graves especially â€• quickly garnered critical attention in New York for their uncommon imagery and expressive technique, which drew upon spiritual tenents ranging from Zen Buddhism to the Persian Bahaâ€™i faith and their mastery of Asian calligraphy. Modernism in the Pacific Northwest presents an overview drawn from SAMâ€™s unparalleled collection of the key figures of this generation: Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Leo Kenney, Paul Horiuchi, George Tsutakawa, Phil McCracken, James Washington Jr., and Tony Angell.

Country	USA
Author	Patricia A. Junker
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780932216724
ISBN	0932216722
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Label	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	University of Washington Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	104
PublicationDate	2014-05-28
Publisher	University of Washington Press
Studio	University of Washington Press
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Modernism in the Pacific Northwest: The Mythic and the Mystical