Clementine Hunter

Author : James L. Wilson
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1988-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1455602396

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Clementine Hunter by James L. Wilson Pdf

This beautifully illustrated biography of the renowned Southern folk artist includes nearly 100 images, plus commentary from the artist herself. Exuberant colors, bold strokes, and everyday images of rural Southern life typify Clementine Hunter’s folk art. Born in Louisiana in 1887, Hunter spent most of her life working in cotton fields at Melrose Plantation. She only began painting in her fifties, and it was several more years before her talent was recognized. Nearly 100 images of Hunter’s art are presented in this extensive biography, drawn from the many public and private collections of her work. Several paintings are accompanied by Hunter’s own commentary on a variety of subjects, including marriage, baptism, money, and death. François Mignon, her close friend and the librarian of Melrose, was instrumental in the promotion of Hunter’s paintings. Excerpts of his letters to James Register, an art collector and dealer who specialized in Hunter’s works, chronicle her growth and development as a major contemporary artist.

Author : Art Shiver,Tom Whitehead
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780807148808

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Clementine Hunter by Art Shiver,Tom Whitehead Pdf

Clementine Hunter (1887--1988) painted every day from the 1930s until several days before her death at age 101. As a cook and domestic servant at Louisiana's Melrose Plantation, she painted on hundreds of objects available around her -- glass snuff bottles, discarded roofing shingles, ironing boards -- as well as on canvas. She produced between five and ten thousand paintings, including her most ambitious work, the African House Murals. Scenes of cotton planting and harvesting, washdays, weddings, baptisms, funerals, Saturday night revelry, and zinnias depict experiences of everyday plantation life along the Cane River. More than a personal record of Hunter's life, her paintings also reflect the social, material, and cultural aspects of the area's larger African American community. Drawing on archival research, interviews, personal files, and a close relationship with the artist, Art Shiver and Tom Whitehead offer the first comprehensive biography of this self-taught painter, who attracted the attention of the world. Shiver and Whitehead trace Hunter's childhood, her encounters at Melrose with artists and writers, such as Alberta Kinsey and Lyle Saxon, and the role played by eccentric François Mignon, who encouraged and promoted her art. The authors include rare paintings and photographs to illustrate Hunter's creative process and discuss the evolution of her style. The book also highlights Hunter's impact on the modern art world and provides insight into a decades-long forgery operation that Tom Whitehead helped uncover. This recent attention reinforced the uniqueness of Hunter's art and confirmed her place in the international art community, which continues to be inspired by the life and work of Clementine Hunter.

Author : Kathy Whitehead
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399242199

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Art From Her Heart by Kathy Whitehead Pdf

A picture book biography of the remarkable folk artist Clementine Hunter. Can you imagine being an artist who isn't allowed into your own show? That's what happened to folk artist Clementine Hunter. Her paintings went from hanging on her clothesline to hanging in museums, yet because of the color of her skin, a friend had to sneak her in when the gallery was closed. With lyrical writing and striking illustrations, this picture book biography introduces kids to a self-taught artist whose paintings captured scenes of backbreaking work and joyous celebrations of southern farm life. They preserve a part of American history we rarely see and prove that art can help keep the spirit alive.

Author : Clementine Hunter
Publisher : University of New Orleans Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 1608010368

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Clementine Hunter . by Clementine Hunter Pdf

This sketchbook from 1945 by renowned Louisiana self-taught artist, Clementine Hunter, contains twenty-six previously unseen oil-on-paper sketches. These paintings were the first group of sketches ever made by her, and show a very personal and thoughtful depiction of Creole plantation life in the Cane River area of rural Louisiana. Richard Gasperi purchased the sketchbook from the Henry family of Melrose Plantation in the early 1970s, and instantly felt a deep connection to the work included. He decided to keep the sketchbook for himself, in hopes of one day sharing this uniquely personal side of Clementine Hunter with the world. Clementine Hunter: A Sketchbook is the fulfillment of that hope.

Author : Francis Edward Abernethy,Kenneth L. Untiedt
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781574411843

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Both Sides of the Border by Francis Edward Abernethy,Kenneth L. Untiedt Pdf

Collection covers Remembering Our Ancestors, Folklore Tales and Memorabilia and Family Sagas from favorite storytellers like James Ward Lee, Thad Sitton, J. Frank Dobie, Jean Granberry Schnitz, and many more.

Author : Ivy Press
Publisher : Heritage Capital Corporation
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1599670968

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HAG Texas Art - Dallas Auction Catalog #649 by Ivy Press Pdf

Author : Janet Allured,Judith F. Gentry
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820329468

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Louisiana Women by Janet Allured,Judith F. Gentry Pdf

Moving chronologically from the colonial period to the present, this collection of seventeen biographical essays provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives in the state. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, the contributors look at ways in which the women they profile either abided by prevailing gender norms or negotiated new models of behavior for themselves and other women.Louisiana Womenconcludes with an essay that examines women's active responses to problems that emerged in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The women whose absorbing life stories are collected here include Marie Therese Coincoin, who was born a slave but later became a successful entrepreneur, and Oretha Castle Haley, civil rights activist and leader of the New Orleans chapter of CORE. From such well-known figures as author Kate Chopin and Voudou priestess Marie Laveau, to lesser known women such as Cajun musician Cleoma Breaux Falcon, this volume reveals a compelling cross section of historical figures. The women profiled vary by race, class, political affiliation, and religious persuasion, but they all share an unusual grit and determination that allowed them to turn trying circumstances into opportunity. Lively yet rigorous, these essays introduce readers to the courageous, dedicated, and inventive women who have been an essential part of Louisiana's history. Historical figures included: Marie Th?r?se Coincoin The Baroness Pontalba Marie Laveau Sarah Katherine (Kate) Stone Eliza Jane Nicholson Kate Chopin Grace King Louisa Williams Robinson, Her Daughters, and Her Granddaughters Clementine Hunter Dorothy Dix True Methodist Women Cleoma Breaux Falcon Caroline Dormon Mary Land Rowena Spencer Oretha Castle Haley Louisiana Women and Hurricane Katrina

Author : Deborah Parker,Michelangelo Buonarroti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521761406

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Michelangelo and the Art of Letter Writing by Deborah Parker,Michelangelo Buonarroti Pdf

Deborah Parker examines Michelangelo's use of language in his correspondence as a means of understanding the creative process of this extraordinary artist.

Author : Sonia Purnell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698408203

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Clementine by Sonia Purnell Pdf

“Engrossing…the first formal biography of a woman who has heretofore been relegated to the sidelines.”–The New York Times From the author of the New York Times bestseller A Woman of No Importance, a long overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman who was Winston Churchill’s closest confidante, fiercest critic and shrewdest advisor that captures the intimate dynamic of one of history’s most fateful marriages. Late in life, Winston Churchill claimed that victory in the Second World War would have been “impossible” without the woman who stood by his side for fifty-seven turbulent years. Why, then, do we know so little about her? In this landmark biography, a finalist for the Plutarch prize, Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine Churchill her due. Born into impecunious aristocracy, the young Clementine Hozier was the target of cruel snobbery. Many wondered why Winston married her, when the prime minister’s daughter was desperate for his attention. Yet their marriage proved to be an exceptional partnership. "You know,"Winston confided to FDR, "I tell Clemmie everything." Through the ups and downs of his tumultuous career, in the tense days when he stood against Chamberlain and the many months when he helped inspire his fellow countrymen and women to keep strong and carry on, Clementine made her husband’s career her mission, at the expense of her family, her health and, fatefully, of her children. Any real consideration of Winston Churchill is incomplete without an understanding of their relationship. Clementine is both the first real biography of this remarkable woman and a fascinating look inside their private world. "Sonia Purnell has at long last given Clementine Churchill the biography she deserves. Sensitive yet clear-eyed, Clementine tells the fascinating story of a complex woman struggling to maintain her own identity while serving as the conscience and principal adviser to one of the most important figures in history. I was enthralled all the way through." –Lynne Olson, bestselling author of Citizens of London

Author : Carol Crown
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 157806659X

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Coming Home! by Carol Crown Pdf

A fascinating examination of the Bible's influence on seventy-three self-taught artists and 122 works of art

Author : Carol Crown,Charles Russell
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 1578069165

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Sacred and Profane by Carol Crown,Charles Russell Pdf

A sustained critical assessment of southern folk art and self-taught art and artists

Author : Sarah Jean Horwitz
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781643750019

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The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz Pdf

The new face of big evil is a little . . . small. Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine,” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best (worst?) Evil Overlord she can be. But everything changes the day her father is cursed by a mysterious rival. Now, Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse, but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord. But when it’s time for her to perform dastardly deeds against the townspeople—including her brand-new friends—she begins to question her father’s code of good and evil. What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn’t want to be a dark lord after all?

Author : Samella S. Lewis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520239350

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African American Art and Artists by Samella S. Lewis Pdf

Examines the lives and works of African American artists from the eighteenth century to the present, with biographical and critical text and illustrated examples of their work.

Author : Susan Ware
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 067401488X

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Notable American Women by Susan Ware Pdf

This latest volume brings the project up to date, with entries on almost 500 women whose death dates fall between 1976 and 1999. You will find here stars of the golden ages of radio, film, dance, and television; scientists and scholars; civil rights activists and religious leaders; Native American craftspeople and world-renowned artists. For each subject, the volume offers a biographical essay by a distinguished authority that integrates the woman's personal life with her professional achievements set in the context of larger historical developments.

Author : Valerie A. Balint
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 1616897732

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Guide to Historic Artists' Homes & Studios by Valerie A. Balint Pdf

From the desert vistas of Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico ranch to Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's Hamptons cottage, step into the homes and studios of illustrious American artists and witness creativity in the making. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this is the first guidebook to the forty-four site museums in the network, located across all regions of the United States and all open to the public. The guide conveys each artist's visual legacy and sets each site in the context of its architecture and landscape, which often were designed by the artists themselves. Through portraits, artwork, and site photos, discover the powerful influence of place on American greats such as Andrew Wyeth, Grant Wood, Winslow Homer, and Donald Judd as well as lesser-known but equally creative figures who made important contributions to cultural history-photographer Alice Austen and muralist Clementine Hunter among them.