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OverviewThe first volume to bring the ground-breaking career of German-born modernist artist Winold Reiss (18861953) to light, focusing on his work in New York, from his arrival in 1913 up to the 1950s. This volume brings to light the creative and forward-thinking work of German-born artist Winold Reiss (18861953), who arrived in New York in 1913, the year of the ground-breaking Armory Show. The exhibition shook the American art scene to its core and ushered in a radically new artistic sensibility, whilst Reiss's exuberant, dynamic designs anticipated the American passion for this new European avant-garde art. Steeped in a German aesthetic, Reiss brought his unique brand of modernism to the United States, and established a reputation and material presence in New York's cultural and commercial landscape. This vibrantly illustrated volume showcases over 140 examples of Reiss's work, ranging from his early graphic creations for adverts, menus, packaging, calendars, and books, to his architecture and interior designs for clients including the Busy Lady Baking Company, Café Rumpelmayer, Crillon Restaurant, Longchamps restaurants, and the Music Pavilion façade at the 1939 World's Fair. Reiss's portraits of African Americans include leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance as well as members of the professional and working classes. Essays by leading specialists Marilyn Satin Kushner, Debra Schmidt Bach, C. Ford Peatross, and Jeffrey C. Stewart provide an overview of Reiss's life and artistic achievements, examining his interior designs of iconic New York restaurants and bars, his portraits of African Americans and his decorative arts including his work in new twentieth-century materials. AUTHOR: Dr. Marilyn Kushner is curator and head, Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society. Dr. Debra Schmidt Bach is curator of Decorative Arts, New-York Historical Society. Ford Peatross is founding director of the Center for Architecture, Design & Engineering in the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Dr. Jeffrey Stewart is professor, Department of Black Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara. 175 colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marilyn Satin Kushner , Debra Schmidt Bach , C Ford Peatross , Jeffrey C StewartPublisher: D Giles Ltd Imprint: D Giles Ltd ISBN: 9781911282495ISBN 10: 1911282492 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 31 August 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Louise Mirrer; Curator's Statement and Acknowledgments; Winold Reiss: An Introduction by Marilyn Satin Kushner; Stepping Out in Winold Reiss's New York, 1915 to 1952 by C. Ford Peatross; Winold Reiss's American Studies by Jeffrey C. Stewart; Winold Reiss and the Transformation of American Design by Debra Schmidt Bach; Catalogue; Notes; Photo Credits; IndexReviewsShortlisted for The Alice Award 2021 These catalog essays provide enlightening commentary on the seemingly unlimited scope of Reiss' art - folk art-inspired furniture, jazz-age restaurant designs, the striking mural, City of the Future, which Reiss painted in 1936, and his stunning portrait sketches, still exuding life and spirit to a startling degree. -Ed Voves, Art Eyewitness Author InformationMarilyn Satin Kushner is curator and head of the Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society. C. Ford Peatross is founding director of the Center for Architecture, Design and Engineering in the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Jeffrey C. Stewart is professor in the Department of Black Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara. Debra Schmidt Bach is curator of Decorative Arts, New-York Historical Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |