Full Description
With the centennial of the famed 1913 Armory Show in New York City approaching, now is the ideal time to examine fully, and for the first time, the life and work of Walter Pach, one of the prime movers behind this seminal event in the American art world. Pach was among the most influential figures in the history of twentieth-century art and culture, yet surprisingly little has been written about him—and much that has been written offers incorrect information. Pach was one of the earliest and most outspoken promoters of modern art and was Henri Matisse's first agent in the United States. Through his multiple roles as critic, agent, liaison, and lecturer, Pach promoted modern European, American, and Mexican art and helped win its acceptance throughout the North American continent. Laurette McCarthy's detailed account reintroduces us to this key figure in the world of modern art.
Contents
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Family Background and Influence
2. Art Student Days
3. The Formative Years
4. The Armory Show
5. Pach the Artist, 1903-1919
6. Modern Art Exhibition Organizer
7. Society of Independent Artists
8. Liaison, Agent, Dealer, and Advisor
9. Writings on Modern European and American Art
10. Lectures on Modern European and American Art
11. Latin American Art and Artists
12. Historian
13. Return to Naturalism, 1919-1958
14. Final Decade
Epilogue
Appendix: Chronology
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
