Reading Art Book Club: Book Selections

May 9, 2012 Selection

…isms UNDERSTANDING ART
by Stephen Little

This is an easy to use guide to a wide range of art 'isms'. From the isms of the Renaissance to the isms of now, it gives a practical introduction to all the significant isms that have shaped art history. (Amazon)

June 13, 2012 Selection

Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography
By Gail Levin

This remarkable biography throws Hopper's art and life into sharp new perspective. Its focus is the laconic, introverted painter's stormy 43-year marriage to outspoken, gregarious Josephine Nivison, herself an artist. (Amazon)

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Edward Hopper: 1882-1967, Vision of Reality
by Ivo Kransfelder

July 11, 2012 Selection

My Love Affair with Modern Art
by Katharine Kuh

The author, the first curator of modern painting and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) in 1954, takes you on a personal tour of the fascinating world of modern art based on her gallery experiences beginning in the 1930s and her tenure at the AIC.

Please feel free to join us even if you have not read the selection.

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