John Ferguson Weir: The Labor of Art"This monograph is the first scholarly study of John Ferguson Weir (1841-1926). Weir has been long overshadowed by his father, Robert Walter Weir (1803-89), and his Impressionist brother, Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). This volume definitively restores John's reputation. Two major contributions - as an artist and as a teacher - insure his prominent place in the history of American art. In his paintings, he tackled significant subject matter of broad cultural resonance. Weir's forty-four-year-long career as director of Yale University's School of the Fine Arts also represents a seminal contribution to the nation's cultural history." "John Ferguson Weir: The Labor of Art contains over 140 illustrations, seven in color. In addition, a detailed chronology of Weir's life is contained in an appendix."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
Contents
Acknowledgments 79 | 7 |
An Apprenticeship in Art | 15 |
The Labor of Art | 42 |
An Industrial Epic | 64 |
The Strength and Majesty of Human Labor | 95 |
Weirs First Trip to Europe | 111 |
Organizing the Yale School of the Fine Arts | 124 |
Work from the New Haven Years | 143 |
Chronology of the Life of John Ferguson Weir | 172 |
Notes | 183 |
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