Although ranked alongside Whistler and Sargent as one of the leading portrait painters of his age, John White Alexander (1856–1915) earned critical acclaim for his figure paintings, which often showed women in evocative poses and flowing dresses. Illustrated with 90 images, this first in-depth biography discusses the artist’s childhood poverty, the influence of his muse Juliette Very, and how he used techniques learned from his contemporaries to create his own style.
Pittsburgh-born John White Alexander (1856-1915) was an internationally recognized portrait painter, on a par with his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. However, the works that have earned him even greater acclaim than his portraits are his figure paintings of women striking evocative poses and elaborately arranged in flowing dresses. His talent blossomed after he encountered Juliette Very, the Parisian model who became his muse. In finding his own unique style, he applied the lessons of muted and harmonious coloration from James McNeil Whistler and learned to use bold abstract forms and flowing lines from the post-impressionist group of painters, the Nabis. This biography is the first to provide an in-depth account of Alexander's varied life and a career practised between America and Europe.
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https://www.psbooks.co.uk/john-white-alexander514484John White Alexanderhttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/1/514484_bf5a2178554fa85bf1e367f1c494c3d9.jpg17.9917.99GBPInStock/Non-Fiction/Categories/Art/Non-Fiction/Non-Fiction/Highlights/Non-Fiction/Categories/Art/Artists/Non-Fiction/Categories/Art/Pre 20th-Century ArtAlthough ranked alongside Whistler and Sargent as one of the leading portrait painters of his age, John White Alexander (1856–1915) earned critical acclaim for his figure paintings, which often showed women in evocative poses and flowing dresses. Illustrated with 90 images, this first in-depth biography discusses the artist’s childhood poverty, the influence of his muse Juliette Very, and how he used techniques learned from his contemporaries to create his own style.Hardback00add-to-cartrrp_info:£40.00productId:56839bic_code:ACX, AFC, AG, BGACX, AFC, AG, BG£40.00Mary A GoleyGeneral263x208mmPhilip WilsonNoHardback
