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Title: Of the Land
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Art and Poetry of Lou Stovall
Author: Harry Cooper
Contributor: Harry Cooper (Foreword by), Will Stovall (Edited by)
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 164712171X
EAN: 9781647121716
ISBN: 9781647121716
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Genre: Home Garden & Pets
Release Date: 01/02/2022
Description: The emergence of a master artist alongside his first major collection, created during a golden age of art in the nation’s capitalRenowned for his innovative work with silkscreen printing, Lou Stovall’s works are part of numerous collections, including the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Phillips Collection. Washington Post art critic Paul Richard once wrote, “As a printer of his own art, and of the art of many others, as a framer and installer and shepherd of collections, Stovall has inserted more art into Washington than almost anyone in town.”Of the Land: The Art and Poetry of Lou Stovall presents a series of prints and accompanying poems that showcase the artist’s work during the 1970s, when he was developing his unique silkscreen technique and exploring both natural and abstract elements. An introduction by the book’s editor and artist’s son, Will Stovall, along with an autobiography from the artist anchor the Of the Land series in its time and place—a period of jazz, protest, and prolific art production in Washington, DC, that birthed the Washington Color School. Stovall’s contributions, as well as his collaborations with well-known artists like Jacob Lawrence, Sam Gilliam, Elizabeth Catlett, and Robert Mangold, have cemented him as one of the most significant American artists of our age.Part of a tradition of African American artists and thinkers who met at Howard University, Lou Stovall created the Workshop in 1968, a small, active silkscreen studio printing posters for arts and DC-focused events. His deep influence on the silkscreen medium, the art community, and DC will be part of his lasting legacy.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 203mm
Item Length: 203mm
Item Weight: 522g
Release Year: 2022

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