Telling American History: Realism from the Print Collection of Dr. Dorrance T. Kelly
The exhibition features over 40 prints covering a 62-year span from 1905 through 1967. All of the prints are from the collection of Dr. Dorrance T. Kelly of Redding, Connecticut.
The realism movement had both an artistic and literary focus in America, emerging at the turn of the 20th century. Artists captured images of modern society as it quickly changed around them. Works featured are by:
George Bellows (1882-1925)
Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Martin Lewis (1881-1962)
Reginald Marsh (1898-1954)
John Sloan (1871-1951)
Benton Murdoch Spruance (1904-1967)
Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978)
Grant Wood (1891-1942)
Arranged thematically, the exhibition presents images of :
urban development during the beginning of the 20th century
the array of available modern recreational outlets
the dominating rise of transportation and industry
the stark contrast of concurrent life in rural America
Although these artists fall into various artistic schools and styles, including the Ashcan school and American Scene, they all approached their subject matter through the lens of realism.
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The exhibition features over 40 prints covering a 62-year span from 1905 through 1967. All of the prints are from the collection of Dr. Dorrance T. Kelly of Redding, Connecticut.
The realism movement had both an artistic and literary focus in America, emerging at the turn of the 20th century. Artists captured images of modern society as it quickly changed around them. Works featured are by:
George Bellows (1882-1925)
Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Martin Lewis (1881-1962)
Reginald Marsh (1898-1954)
John Sloan (1871-1951)
Benton Murdoch Spruance (1904-1967)
Stow Wengenroth (1906-1978)
Grant Wood (1891-1942)
Arranged thematically, the exhibition presents images of :
urban development during the beginning of the 20th century
the array of available modern recreational outlets
the dominating rise of transportation and industry
the stark contrast of concurrent life in rural America
Although these artists fall into various artistic schools and styles, including the Ashcan school and American Scene, they all approached their subject matter through the lens of realism.
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