Lumia : Thomas Wilfred and the art of light / Keely Orgeman ; with a foreword by James Turrell ; and essays by Maibritt Borgen [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orgeman, Keely, author.

Contributor:

Turrell, James, writer of foreword.

Borgen, Maibritt, writer of supplementary textual content.

Yale University. Art Gallery, issuing body, host institution, organizer, publisher.

Smithsonian American Art Museum, host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilfred, Thomas, 1889-1968--Exhibitions.

Wilfred, Thomas.

Wilfred, Thomas, 1889-1968.

Light in art--20th century.

Light in art.

Wilfred, Thomas, 1889-1968. Works--Selection.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

172 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans, portraits ; 28 cm

Distribution:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press.

Other Title:

Thomas Wilfred and the art of light

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Art Gallery, 2017.

Summary:

"'Lumia' presents a long-overdue reevaluation of the groundbreaking artist Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), whose unprecedented works prefigured light art in America. As early as 1919, many years before the advent of consumer television and video technology, Wilfred began experimenting with light as his primary artistic medium, developing the means to control and project unique compositions of colorful, undulating light forms, which he referred to collectively as 'lumia'. Manifested as both live performances on a cinematic scale and self-contained structures, Wilfred's innovative displays captivated audiences and influenced generations of artist to come. This publication, the first dedicated to Wilfred in over forty years, draws on the artist's personal archives and includes a number of insightful essays that trace the development of his work and its relation to his cultural milieu. Featuring a foreword by the celebrated artist James Turrell, 'Lumia' helps to secure Wilfred's rightful place within the canon of modern art" --Publisher's description.

Contents:

Director's foreword / Jock Reynolds

Acknowledgments / Keely Orgeman

Foreword / James Turrell

A radiant manifestation in space : Wilfred, Lumia and light / Keely Orgeman

Lumia and postwar art : space, time, drama / Maibritt Borgen

Working with Wilfred : the conservation of Lumia / Carol Snow and Jason DeBlock

Thomas Wilfred's aesthetic legacy / Gregory Zinman

Plates

Appendix : Selected archival works from the Thomas Wilfred papers

Exhibition history

Selected bibliography

Photo credits.

Notes:

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Lumia: Thomas Wilfred and the Art of Light, organized by the Yale University Art Gallery. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., February 17-July 23, 2017 [and] Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., October 6, 2017-January 7, 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-171).

ISBN:

0300215185

9780300215182

OCLC:

959033175