Paris 1900
Subtitle: the "American school" at the Universal Exposition
By: edited by Diane P. Fischer ; with essays by Linda J. Docherty ... [et al.].
Contributors: Fischer, Diane Pietrucha.; Docherty, Linda Jones.; Montclair Art Museum.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press; Montclair Art Museum
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J; Montclair, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Art, American -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "In essays by Diane P. Fischer, Linda J. Docherty, Robert W. Rydell, Gabriel P. Weisberg, and Gail Stavitsky, Paris 1900 examines the campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of State proving the existence of a distinct "American school" of art and refuting earlier French criticism that American art was primarily a reflection of French art.

At this exposition, the McKinley administration's crusade emphasized paintings that exuded "American character," such as images of virile men, wholesome women, pristine landscapes, and technologically superior cities. Paintings by still-powerful American expatriates were also included: Exhibiting only native themes would have smacked of a provincialism inconsistent with the new outward-looking agenda of American foreign policy."--BOOK JACKET.

"Featuring more than 140 color and black-and-white illustrations, Paris 1900 is the companion volume to a major exhibition of over 80 paintings, sculptures, and decorative art objects at The Montclair Art Museum, which will travel later to museums in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Madison, Wisconsin; and Paris, France."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-221) and index.
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Montclair Art Museum and four other museums.