Alice Schille (1869-1955) Was One Of The Finest Watercolor Artists Of Her Time And Among The Foremost Woman Watercolorists Ever Produced In America. Born In Columbus, Ohio, She Studied Art In New York And Paris And Was Influenced By Progressive Art Movements. Remarkably For A Woman In That Era, She Was A World Traveler, Painting Throughout The U.s. (including The Southwest), Europe, North Africa, And Latin America. One Of Schille's Greatest Achievements Is Her Communication Of The Fascination She Herself Derived From These Travels. Alice Schille Brings Together The Artist's Finest Painting - Still Lifes, Landscapes And Gardens, Mothers And Children, Market And Harbor Scenes. She Captured The Naturalness Of Childhood In An Extremely Appealing Way, Producing A Series Of Warm, Affecting Images, Managing A Rare Balance Of Realism And Sentiment. Alice Schille Provides A Full-scale Critical Biography And Retrospective Showing Of The Artist's Work In The Context Of Selected Works By Her Contemporaries. It Further Documents Her Life And Career With An Illustrated Chronology; Lists Of Selected Exhibitions, Permanent Collections, Prizes And Awards, And Memberships; Bibliography And Index.--jacket. Alice Schille / William H. Gerdts -- Notes -- Chronology -- Selected Exhibitions -- Permanent Collections -- Prizes And Awards -- Memberships -- Bibliography. William H. Gerdts. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 204-211) And Index.

William H. Gerdts Jr.

Gerdts, William H.

New York: Hudson Hills Press: Distributed in the U.S. by National Book Network

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Hudson Hills Press LLC

United States, United States of America

1st ed, New York, c 2001

June 25, 2001

PS, 2001

216 pages : 26 cm
"Alice Schille (1869-1955) was one of the finest watercolor artists of her time and among the foremost woman watercolorists ever produced in America. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she studied art in New York and Paris and was influenced by progressive art movements. Remarkably for a woman in that era, she was a world traveler, painting throughout the U.S. (including the Southwest), Europe, North Africa, and Latin America
One of Schille's greatest achievements is her communication of the fascination she herself derived from these travels." "Alice Schille brings together the artist's finest painting - still lifes, landscapes and gardens, mothers and children, market and harbor scenes. She captured the naturalness of childhood in an extremely appealing way, producing a series of warm, affecting images, managing a rare balance of realism and sentiment."
"Alice Schille provides a full-scale critical biography and retrospective showing of the artist's work in the context of selected works by her contemporaries. It further documents her life and career with an illustrated Chronology; lists of Selected Exhibitions, Permanent Collections, Prizes and Awards, and Memberships; Bibliography and Index."--BOOK JACKET
Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-211) and index

Alice Schille (1869-1955) was one of the finest watercolour artists of her time. Born in Columbus, OH, she studied in New York and Paris, influenced by progressive art movements. Afterwards she travelled the world, painting still-lifes, landscapes and gardens, mothers and children, market and harbour scenes.

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