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Louis Michel Eilshemius

Paul J. Karlstrom

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Description:Louis Michel Eilshemius was a born poet-visionary. His paintings reveal a gift for lyrical expression, an ability to impart an unearthly, dreamlike quality to canvas, and an extraordinary originality. The abundant illustrations in this first comprehensive volume on the artist attest to the importance of his contribution to American art at the turn of the century. In his sensitive text, Paul J. Karlstrom illuminates the contradictions that provide the key to understanding Eilshemius's life and art. Thoroughly trained in the academic manner, Eilshemius later became known primarily as the painter of bizarre, 'primitive' nudes. His early paintings, landscapes influenced by the Barbizon school and Camille Corot, differ dramatically from his late works, which are naive and often disturbing fantasies. At his best, Eilshemius was a magician of the canvas, yet his unstable character and unrealistic ambitions prevented him from fully realizing his talent. An eccentric who diverted and scandalized New York City art circles by his outrageous behaviour, Eilshemius desperately craved recognition and encouragement from the art establishment. After a lifetime of isolation and neglect, he finally achieved renown, ironically through the efforts of Marcel Duchamp, with whom he had little in common, artistically or temperamentally. This handsome volume is rounded out by a biographical outline, selected bibliography, including an extensive list of Eilshemius's own publications, and an index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Louis Michel Eilshemius. To get started finding Louis Michel Eilshemius, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Louis Michel Eilshemius was a born poet-visionary. His paintings reveal a gift for lyrical expression, an ability to impart an unearthly, dreamlike quality to canvas, and an extraordinary originality. The abundant illustrations in this first comprehensive volume on the artist attest to the importance of his contribution to American art at the turn of the century. In his sensitive text, Paul J. Karlstrom illuminates the contradictions that provide the key to understanding Eilshemius's life and art. Thoroughly trained in the academic manner, Eilshemius later became known primarily as the painter of bizarre, 'primitive' nudes. His early paintings, landscapes influenced by the Barbizon school and Camille Corot, differ dramatically from his late works, which are naive and often disturbing fantasies. At his best, Eilshemius was a magician of the canvas, yet his unstable character and unrealistic ambitions prevented him from fully realizing his talent. An eccentric who diverted and scandalized New York City art circles by his outrageous behaviour, Eilshemius desperately craved recognition and encouragement from the art establishment. After a lifetime of isolation and neglect, he finally achieved renown, ironically through the efforts of Marcel Duchamp, with whom he had little in common, artistically or temperamentally. This handsome volume is rounded out by a biographical outline, selected bibliography, including an extensive list of Eilshemius's own publications, and an index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Louis Michel Eilshemius. To get started finding Louis Michel Eilshemius, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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