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The years around the turn of the century were a dynamic time in American art.Different and seemingly contradictory movements were evolving and the dominantstyle that emerged during this period was Impressionism. Based in part on thebroken brushwork and highkeyed palette of Claude Monet it was a formespecially suited to the dramatic landscape and shimmering light of California.American Impressionism grew in popularity as artists from across the nationmigrated to the Golden State. There they created a remarkable style oftenreferred to as California pleinair painting combining several aspects ofAmerican and European art and capturing the brilliant mix of color and lightthat defined California.This book celebrates forty Impressionist painterswho worked in California from 1900 through the beginning of the GreatDepression. A joint effort of The Irvine Museum and the Georgia Museum of Artit includes widely recognized California artists such as Maurice Braun and GuyRose less well known artists such as Mary DeNeale Morgan and Donna Schusterand eastern painters who worked briefly in the region such as Childe Hassamand William Merritt Chase.The contributors essays examine thesocioeconomic forces that shaped this art movement as well as the ways inwhich the art reflected Californias selfcultivated image as a healthful sunsplashed arcadia. Beautifully illustrated with 72 fullcolor platesCalifornia Impressionists recreates the vibrant splendor of a unique periodin American art. «
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