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Rockwell Kent.(Current and coming)
The Rockwell Kent Collection at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a rich archive of American modernism. Established by a gift and bequest from the artist's third wife, Sally Kent Gorton, between 1974 and 2000, the collection is still growing and includes examples of his paintings, drawings, prints, books, bookplates, photographs, dinnerware, and advertising art. A selection of these materials is currently on view at the New York State Museum in Albany in the exhibition Rockwell Kent: This Is My Own, which chronicles the artist's life and work.
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Born in Tarrytown, New York, in 1882, Kent studied with some of the major American painters of his time--William Merritt Chase, Abbott H. Thayer, Kenneth Hayes Miller, and Robert Henri--and during the 1930s and 1940s enjoyed both critical and financial success as a painter and illustrator. His life was also characterized by a deep sense of moral and political principle. By 1908 he had joined the Socialist Party, embarking on a path of advocating for social justice, world peace, and civil liberties. In 1950, after ...
- Featured artwork.(Clover Fields by Rockwell Kent)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Arts & Activities June 1, 2001 700+ words
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882...THINGS TO LEARN * Rockwell Kent had a secure childhood...Tarrytown, near New York City, and his family...Mountains in upstate New York. He named the property...behaving heroically. * Rockwell Kent also held very strong...
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- Newspaper article from: Library Bookwatch October 1, 2005 700+ words
Rockwell Kent Jake Milgram Wien Hudson Hills Press...155595250X $50.00 hudsonhills.com Rockwell Kent: The Mythic And The Modern is a superbly...showcase of American modernist painter Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) by independent curator...
- Rockwell Kent's distant shores: The story of an exhibition. (Info North).
- Magazine article from: Arctic Martin, Constance March 1, 2002 700+ words
ROCKWELL KENT'S (1882-1971) title for his...Distant Shores: The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent. The show was organized by the Norman...namesake and fellow illustrator, Rockwell Kent, best known for his illustrations...
- DISTANT SHORES: THE ODYSSEY OF ROCKWELL KENT.(Review)
- Magazine article from: Arctic Woodward, Kesler June 1, 2001 700+ words
...Distant Shores: The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent is a fine addition to the growing...literature on the art and life of Rockwell Kent (1882- 1971), the American...Enkindled Eye: The Paintings of Rockwell Kent. In the first essay, West...
- Exhibit Examines the Odyssey of Rockwell Kent.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Art Business News April 1, 2001 700+ words
...for Mob/Dick and other classics, Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) was most admired during...entitled"Distant Shores: The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent" at the Terra Museum of American Art...Stockbridge, "It is time to reinstate Rockwell Kent within the roster of important American...
- Rockwell Kent; the mythic and the modern.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News November 1, 2005 700+ words
155595250X Rockwell Kent; the mythic and the modern. Wien, Jake Milgram. Hudson Hills...5") catalog presents the art of American modernist painter Rockwell Kent. His work encompassed many distinct styles: paintings of mountains...
- Rockwell Kent Exhibition.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Arctic March 1, 2001 700+ words
...retrospective exhibition entitled Distant Shores: The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent and the author of the accompanying book of the same title...University of California Press, Berkeley. Martin's interest in Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) stems from a long attraction to the artist...
- Kent Exhibition in Alaska.(Rockwell Kent)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Arctic June 1, 2001 700+ words
...AINA Research Associate Constance Martin, curator for a retrospective exhibition entitled Distant Shores: The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent and author of the accompanying book of the same title, will travel to Alaska to participate in the opening at the Anchorage...
Source: HighBeam Research, Rockwell Kent.(Current and coming)