الخميس، 3 أغسطس 2017

You Can Decorate Your Home With Impressionist Prints And Still Support American Artists

By Michelle Powell


If you love art, but don't have the funds to buy original works, you might consider good reproductions. Many are very affordable, and you will have a huge selection of genres and artists to choose from. You will probably find that you prefer works by certain painters over others. If you really love the Impressionists, but want to support American artists, you can purchase Impressionist prints that are reproductions of beautiful work done by well known American artists.

Even those who are not art history buffs will like surprising their friends and family with the knowledge they have about the pieces hanging on their walls. If you have chosen a John Breck painting to hang, you can tell them he was the individual who brought Impressionism to the United States. The famous Parson School of Design in New York was established by William Chase, known for painting in the French style of "in plein air".

Childe Hassam is generally considered the most famous of the American Impressionists. He is most well known for his street scenes and depictions of flags flying in New York during World War Two. He painted in both oil and watercolor. His style probably most closely resembles the French painters, Pissarro and Monet. Vivid colors and broken brush strokes characterize his work.

When you think about famous female artists of this time period, Mary Cassett is the name most people come up with. Cassett was born in Pennsylvania and went to Europe in her early twenties. She studied and painted in Paris eventually catching the eye of famed artist, Edgar Degas. She is most known for her depictions of women in everyday life. They might be shopping, eating lunch with friends or playing with their children.

James Whistler, the great painter best known to many for the painting familiarly referred to as Whistler's Mother, spent a great deal of time in France. He became lifelong friends with Monet. Whistler, not interested in copying the style of the French Impressionists, developed his own. Instead of vivid color he preferred more muted tones and scenes depicting everyday life.

Casual art enthusiasts may consider Impressionism more a continental movement than an American one, but you can point out to guests, that the American Impressionists have a very distinctive style. The New England coastline was a popular subject matter for many of this genre. The subject matter of American artists is never mistaken for anywhere but America.

American Impressionism spread all over the country, but it was concentrated in New England. A number of these artists, including Hassam and John Singer Sargent, spent time painting on Ironbound Island in Maine. It was owned by the Blaneys, great patrons of the arts, during that time period.

Knowing some of the history behind the reproductions you choose for your home makes them more special. You may even find that you are interested in learning more about the artist, the movement, and the individual techniques that set each work apart. Prints don't have to just hide bare walls. They can invite interesting conversation and create a congenial atmosphere.




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