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Title:
Adventures in the Arts
Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets
Note: Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Clarke, Sankar Viswanathan, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
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Summary: "Adventures in the Arts" by Marsden Hartley is a collection of informal essays written in the early 20th century. The work offers a personal and conversational reflection on the arts, encompassing themes related to painters, vaudeville, and poets, while showcasing Hartley’s unique perspective as an artist and critic. The writing is characterized by a sense of spontaneity and directness, focusing more on the emotional responses to art rather than rigid analysis. The opening of the book presents a preface and an introduction, emphasizing the role of criticism as an intrinsic part of the creative process. Hartley discusses the relationship between artists and critics, asserting that artists should engage with criticism as part of their adventure in creating art. He expresses a deep appreciation for the creativity of indigenous peoples, specifically Native Americans, illustrating their rich artistic traditions through dance and ceremonial expression. This introduction sets the tone for a work that aims to examine art's essence and its impact on human experience, promising insights into both classical and modern art through Hartley’s eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hartley, Marsden, 1877-1943
EBook No.: 20921
Published: Mar 28, 2007
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Art
Subject: Vaudeville
Subject: Literature, Modern -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Adventures in the Arts
Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets
Note: Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Clarke, Sankar Viswanathan, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Adventures in the Arts" by Marsden Hartley is a collection of informal essays written in the early 20th century. The work offers a personal and conversational reflection on the arts, encompassing themes related to painters, vaudeville, and poets, while showcasing Hartley’s unique perspective as an artist and critic. The writing is characterized by a sense of spontaneity and directness, focusing more on the emotional responses to art rather than rigid analysis. The opening of the book presents a preface and an introduction, emphasizing the role of criticism as an intrinsic part of the creative process. Hartley discusses the relationship between artists and critics, asserting that artists should engage with criticism as part of their adventure in creating art. He expresses a deep appreciation for the creativity of indigenous peoples, specifically Native Americans, illustrating their rich artistic traditions through dance and ceremonial expression. This introduction sets the tone for a work that aims to examine art's essence and its impact on human experience, promising insights into both classical and modern art through Hartley’s eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hartley, Marsden, 1877-1943
EBook No.: 20921
Published: Mar 28, 2007
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Art
Subject: Vaudeville
Subject: Literature, Modern -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.