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[Princeton Architectural Press] ↠ Pen to Paper: Artists' Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art ✓ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Pen to Paper: Artists' Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art Even in this age of emails, texts, and tweets, there is an ongoing fascination with the simple act of putting pen to paper. Brief essays explore what can be learned from the handwriting of celebrated artists such as Mary Cassatt, Frederic Church, Howard Finster, Winslow Homer, Ray Johnson, Rockwell Kent, Georgia O'Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, Maxfield Parrish, Eero Saarinen, Saul Steinberg, and many others. Each letter is accompanied by an archival image of the artist or a related artwork, with a fu
| Title | : | Pen to Paper: Artists' Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616894628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
MavenMom said Perfect Gift!. Very interesting and well put together. A perfect gift!. Kathleen Gallegos said Handwriting is fascinating. This is a pricey book-I'd get it from the library. It's neat to see the handwriting of the artists and also how some doodled in their letters, some sent mail art, some drew cartoons, some were unreadable, some wrote with great flourish and they do include transcriptions in the back.
If you approach these letters not just as sentimental apocrypha, but also with the eye of an aspiring forensic document examiner, they yield insights into lives and work of artistic legends." -Hyperallergic"Engaging and unusual, Pen to Paper is a celebration of correspondence and a treasure trove for those who love both visual art and the written word." -Shelf Awareness"Both art lovers and those simply enamored by the art of handwriting will enjoy perusing this book. "Aiming to link word-strewn pages with paint-flecked canvas, and sculpted majuscule characters with sculpted metal statuary, Savig also reveals a distinctly human side to the giants of the American art world. For those that wish to delve deeper into the correspondence, full transcripts are printed at the back of the volume."
Even in this age of emails, texts, and tweets, there is an ongoing fascination with the simple act of putting pen to paper. Brief essays explore what can be learned from the handwriting of celebrated artists such as Mary Cassatt, Frederic Church, Howard Finster, Winslow Homer, Ray Johnson, Rockwell Kent, Georgia O'Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, Maxfield Parrish, Eero Saarinen, Saul Steinberg, and many others. Each letter is accompanied by an archival image of the artist or a related artwork, with a full transcription. Pen to Paper provides a fresh way to think about artists and their creative work and is sure to inspire your next handwritten note or letter.. Associations such as the International Association of Master Penmen and the Society for Italic Handwriting keep the traditions of calligraphy and penmanship alive, hand-writing typefaces continue to sell, and hand-drawn display type and packaging of all sorts enjoy a renaissance.Pen to Paper, a collection of letters by artists from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art, reveals how letter writing can be an artistic act, just as an artist puts pen to paper to craft a line in a drawing
Mary Savig is curator of manuscripts at the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art.
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