Title: Walter Pach (1883-1958) : the Armory Show and the untold story of modern art in America / Laurette E. McCarthy.
Authors: McCarthy, Laurette E.; Pach, Walter, 1883-1958.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Pach, Walter,; Art critics United States Biography.; Art, Modern; Art and society United States History
Abstract: "Explores the career of Walter Pach (1883-1958), an influential figure in twentieth-century art and culture. As critic, agent, liaison, and lecturer, Pach helped win the acceptance of modern European, American, and Mexican art throughout the North American continent"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Family background and influence -- Art student days -- The formative years -- The Armory Show -- Pach the artist, 1903-1919 -- Modern art exhibition organizer -- Society of Independent Artists -- Liaison, agent, dealer, and advisor -- Writings on modern European and American art -- Lectures on modern European and American art -- Latin American art and artists -- Historian -- Return to naturalism, 1919-1958-- Final decade -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Chronology.