Modern Art In Denver Book Summary
Modern Art in Denver (1919-1960): Eleven Denver Artists, by Elizabeth Schlosser, is a little book covering the introductory biographies of artists involved in French Modernism, American Scene Painting or Regionalism, and Abstract Expressionism. The book starts with an introduction about the Denver Art Museum’s inauguration and the controversies surrounding modern art during its inception. Schlosser focuses on artists who influenced the art scene in Denver, but didn’t originate Denver. The book spotlights Elizabeth Spalding, John E. Thompson, Paul K. Smith, Frank Vavra, Vance Kirkland, Alfred Wands, Louise Ronnebeck, William Sanderson, Nadine Drummond, Mary Cane Robinson, and Roland Detre. Many of whom didn’t move to Denver until there thirties or forties, such as William Sanderson, Mary Can Robinson, Nadine Kent Drummond, and Roland Detre. However, their contribution s to the art movements of Denver and their subject matter had enough impact to associate their art works to Denver history.
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Schlosser fails to provide enough information about each artist to educate the “Denver residents” who “generally do not know about their own historic artists.” With this statement, Schlosser wrote this book with intention of introducing theses eleven artists to locals who know little to nothing about major Denver artists. This book should be called Modern Painters in Denver because Schlosser intentionally left out sculptors and artists who worked in different mediums than paint. This book works as preparatory book on Modern painters of Denver and successfully entices readers to research more. The biographical information provides a solid establishment for each artist and the timeline at the end offers a great reference point linking artists to each other in
Schlosser fails to provide enough information about each artist to educate the “Denver residents” who “generally do not know about their own historic artists.” With this statement, Schlosser wrote this book with intention of introducing theses eleven artists to locals who know little to nothing about major Denver artists. This book should be called Modern Painters in Denver because Schlosser intentionally left out sculptors and artists who worked in different mediums than paint. This book works as preparatory book on Modern painters of Denver and successfully entices readers to research more. The biographical information provides a solid establishment for each artist and the timeline at the end offers a great reference point linking artists to each other in