From the CAM site:
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit
May 26, 2012 - September 09, 2012
More than one hundred works, from paintings to sculpture, are
featured in this major exhibition devoted to the acclaimed artist Henry
Ossawa Tanner (1859–1937). The exhibition follows Tanner’s personal
journey to explore his work from many facets: the impact of his
upbringing and education as a young African American in Philadelphia in
the years after the Civil War; his success as an American expatriate
artist at the highest levels of the international art world at the turn
of the 20th century; Tanner’s role as a leader of an artist’s colony in
rural France; and his contributions in aid of American servicemen to the
efforts of the Red Cross during WWI. Landscapes, portraits and luminous
street scenes from Tanner’s visits to the Holy Land and Near East are
included in this exhibition, which highlights his invigoration of
religious painting, an endeavour deeply rooted in his own faith.
Organized by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, this exhibition is
the second stop on a three-city tour and is accompanied by both a major
catalogue and a children’s book by renowned artist Faith Ringgold.More: http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/1-the-exhibitions/357-henry-ossawa-tanner-modern-spirit
Lines and Colors (one of my favorite blogs) did a write up about the show: http://www.linesandcolors.com/2012/06/03/henry-ossawa-tanner-modern-spirit-at-the-cincinnati-art-museum/
Slide show and other goodies: http://www.pafa.org/Museum/Exhibitions/Past-Exhibitions/Henry-Ossawa-Tanner-Modern-Spirit/Henry-Ossawa-Tanner-Modern-Spirit-Gallery-of-Images-and-Letters-from-the-PAFA-Archives/1278/
I went to this exhibition last weekend and I have to say I was very impressed. Not only by Tanner's brilliancy but the way the Cincinnati Art Museum displayed his work. This really is a must see.
ReplyDeleteGood to know. I hope to check it out in July sometime.
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