20th-century American sculpture in the White House garden / text and photographs by David Finn ; foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton ; with an essay by Betty C. Monkman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finn, David, 1921-2021.

Contributor:

Monkman, Betty C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sculpture, American--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, American.

Sculpture, American--20th century--Exhibitions.

White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.)--Exhibitions.

White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.).

Sculptors--United States--Biography.

Sculptors.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

142 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Other Title:

Twentieth-century American sculpture in the White House garden

Place of Publication:

New York : Harry N. Abrams, 2000.

Summary:

Eight exhibitions in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden of the White House, each selected by a museum in a different region of the country, have showcased American sculpture of the twentieth century. Originating museums include the Denver Art Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, The Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The Heard Museum in Phoenix, The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

In this volume, every piece is reproduced in full color, creating a remarkable overview of the subject. It includes artists working in many styles and coming from many ethnic backgrounds. The list of artists is a veritable roll call of American talent -- including such figures as Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois, Georgia O'Keeffe, Elizabeth Catlett, Martin Puryear, Alan Houser, and David Smith, among many others.

David Finn, outstanding photographer and noted sculpture authority, photographed each exhibition. Finn describes his experiences photographing in the Garden, offering perceptive comments on such subjects as how a piece looks in different light and the way different works look in the same location.

Hillary Rodham Clinton contributes a Foreword about the inception of the idea of exhibiting twentieth-century sculpture in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, and comments on the reaction to the project by the public and the art community.

White House Curator Betty C. Monkman writes about the rich history of the Garden and its various incarnations under the supervision of each First Lady, illustrating her text with period photographs.

Brief biographical sketches of each artist and an index of works round out this delightful introduction to modern American sculpture. A privileged look at the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, this is an ideal book for art lovers and garden lovers alike.

Contents:

The Setting: the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden / Betty C. Monkman 13

The Sculptures: Through My Camera Lens / David Finn 23

Exhibition 1 Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden University of Nebraska, Lincoln, October 1994 25

Exhibition 2 The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, April 1995 36

Exhibition 3 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 1995 49

Exhibition 4 The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, October 1996 60

Exhibition 5 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., September 1997 72

Exhibition 6 The Heard Museum, Phoenix, "Honoring Native America," October 1997 84

Exhibition 7 Brooklyn Museum of Art, "Inspired by Rodin," November 1998 96

Exhibition 8 The Denver Art Museum, "The View From Denver," October 1999 109.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0810942216

OCLC:

43657094