George Gershwin and modern art : a rhapsody in blue / Olivia Mattis ; with contributions by Kathleen van Bergen, Alexander Shelley, and Courtney A. McNeil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mattis, Olivia, author.

Shelley, Alexander, 1979- author.

McNeil, Courtney A., author, curator.

Contributor:

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

Bergen, Kathleen van, writer of foreword.

Baker Museum (Naples, Fla.), organizer, host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937--Art collections--Exhibitions.

Gershwin, George.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

228 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Scala Arts Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

Offers the first examination of George Gershwin's engagement with modern art through his own artwork, his collection and the art inspired by his music. George Gershwin is widely known and beloved for his innovative work as a composer, songwriter and pianist, but his passion and talents extended to the visual arts as well. Before his untimely death at age 38, Gershwin produced numerous paintings, drawings and photographs. His personal collection of modern art was one of the most significant of his day, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Vassily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, Isamu Noguchi, David Alfaro Siqueiros and others. Gershwin's music also inspired artwork by Miguel Covarrubias, Arthur Dove, Kara Walker, Andy Warhol and many others. Featuring these three elements of Gershwin's artistic influence, as well as select ephemera and correspondence from his artistic circle, this beautifully designed volume offers a tour through Gershwin's multifaceted visual dimension, expanding our understanding of the composer, his music and his impact on American cultural history.

Contents:

CEO and president's foreword / Kathleen von Bergen

Artistic and Music Director's statement / Alexander Shelley

Gershwin's eye / Olivia Mattis

"A past that is mine": Gershwin's legacy in the visual arts / Courtney A. McNeil

Correspondence between George Gershwin and Henry Botkin and related documentation / compiled and edited by Olivia Mattis

The George Gershwin Collection of Modern Art / compiled by Olivia Mattis.

Notes:

Published on the occassion of the exhibitions of the same name, on view at the Baker Museum, Naples, Florida, from February 10-June 16, 2024. Organized by Artis-Naples, The Baker Museum, and curated by Olivia Mattis and Courtney McNeil.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Cited in:

Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level (September 10, 2024) https://5019.sydneyplus.com/Heard_Museum_ArgusNET_Final/Portal.aspx

ISBN:

178551539X

9781785515392

OCLC:

1399460678