Coal and steel returns artist to his pennsylvania roots. Coal and steel, allentown art museum, october, 2012, baruch college, new york city 20, 142 pages. Lafayette college professor transports franz kline back to coalcountry roots wednesday, october 31, 2012 by paul willistein focus editor in focus. His bestknown works are large calligraphic paintings. Franz kline 19101962, one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era, was born in northeastern pennsylvania in the midst of the anthracite coal revolution. Franz kline paintings for sale franz kline art value price. Franz klines roots in coal and steel at allentown art. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Metzgar professor of art history at lafayette college in easton, the exhibition includes 64 works by pennsylvaniaborn kline, including many rarely or never seen by the public. He will present a slide show on the history and significance of klines mural. Coal and steel returns artist to his pennsylvania roots tim higgins, special to the morning call the scene at the cedar tavern in new york city lasted until about 1963, but in art.
Coal and steel at the mishkin gallery from friday, february 8 to march 5, 20. It features over 70 major works, including paintings, drawings, sketches, and documentary material. A cache of some thirtyfive canvases and panels was discovered behind a wall in his studio that bladen built in 1978 to seal them from sight, according to. Ronald bladen monograph published by abbeville press. A cache of some thirtyfive canvases and panels was discovered behind a wall in his studio that bladen built in 1978 to seal them from sight, according to the poet and critic bill berkson. Franz kline is considered a giant of mid20th century abstract art. Highlighting klines childhood and attachment to the industrial lehigh valley, coal and steel unites klines early realism with his late abstraction, framing the artists development within the beautiful but harsh environment we still.
Coal and steel, a major exhibit at the allentown art museum curated by robert s. Coal and steel specifically focuses on klines progression from representation to abstraction by emphasizing his early work, and the prominence of his often overlooked use of coal mining imagery throughout his career. True to an alternate name for abstract expressionism, action painting, klines pictures often suggest broad, confident, quickly executed gestures reflecting the artists spontaneous impulses. Attributed to franz kline, five drawings in a series. A communion with nature, hollis taggart galleries, new york city, 2010, 104 pages. His father, a saloon keeper, committed suicide in 1917, when kline was only seven years old. Franz josef kline was activelived in new york, massachusetts. The museum of modern art, the painting techniques of franz kline, in smarthistory, january 27, 2016, accessed april 7, 2020.
Metzgar professor fo art history at lafayette college, is the author of numerous books, articles, and exhibition catalogues, including franz kline. In 2012 the franz kline exhibition, coal and steel at the allentown museum of art, included works from this early period in kline s career. Publication date 1968 topics american art publisher whitney museum of american art. Noted for his bold black and white abstractions, franz kline was one of the most important abstract expressionist painters. Xxx biennale di venezia 1960 stati uniti damerica by guston philip, hofmann hans, kline franz, roszak theodore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Coal and steel, allentown art museum of the lehigh valley, 2012 and sidney mishkin art gallery, cuny, new york, 20. Born in wilkesbarre, pennsylvania in 1910, kline was only seven when his father committed suicide. The works included have been selected from collections from around the world with the intent of showing all of klines achievements, from the early. Coal and steel at the allentown art museum, pa, on view through january, 20. Mar 16, 20 on leaving the recently closed exhibition, franz kline. As robert mattison points out in his book franz kline. Previous to this i planned painting compositions with brush and ink using figurative forms and actual objects with color. Timelife books, editors american painting 19001970 192 yes 1969 geldzahler, henry. Coal and steel, the relationship between klines painting and the blackandwhite photographs of siskind and frank goes far deeper than the abstract nature of their monochromatic palette.
Reviews and interviews have appeared in artdaily, the philadelphia inquirer, the morning call, wfmz tv channel 69 lehigh valley, and wviafm radio wilkes. Lafayette college professor transports franz kline back to. He studied 193738 in england, then settled in new york city. Mattison dispelled the belief by some in the art world, both during klines time as well as today, that a parcel of his inspiration came from the japanese art of calligraphy. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Franz kline was an american abstract expressionist known for his distinctive monochromatic paintings. Franz kline 19101962, american painter, was one of the foremost abstract expressionists. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist.
Dec 14, 2004 this landmark exhibition catalog surveys the entire career of one of the last great painters of high modernism, franz kline. Coal and steel is at the sidney mishkin gallery at baruch college. San francisco examinerchronicle the first booklength study on the artist. The painting techniques of franz kline smarthistory. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Later the results seemed to signify something but difficult to give.
Franz kline paintings for sale franz kline art value. Franz josef kline artist and art publications franz josef. This book belongs on the book shelf of everyone with an interest in american painting. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. On leaving the recently closed exhibition, franz kline. From a private new york collection attributed to franz kline american, 19101962 five drawings in a series reddishbrown crayon on paper 10 34 x 8 12 in. His childhood was marred by a complicated relationship with his parents.
Franz kline franz kline at moma the painting techniques of franz kline new york school. Reviews and interviews have appeared in artdaily, the philadelphia inquirer, the morning call, wfmz tv channel 69 lehigh valley, and wviafm radio wilkesbarre. Mattison remembers when he discovered the roots of the iconic work of franz kline, the abstract expressionist king of coal country. Franz kline in coal country is the first biography to examine klines formative. Mattison, features 49 paintings and drawings by franz kline, along with supplementary photographs, graphic works, and other documentary materials.
Sources for the early and mature works in coal region imagery, the new arts journal 20 spring 1998 philip guston and modern anxiety. Mattison remembers when he discovered the roots of the iconic work of franz kline, the. Since 1949 ive been working mainly in black and white paint or ink on paper. Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including untitled sold at christies new york postwar. There are several works on loan from the national gallery of art, washington d. A lehighton art gem moves to allentown the morning call. The first work in only black and white seemed related to figures, and i titled them as such. He will present a slide show on the history and significance of kline s mural. Choose your favorite franz kline paintings from millions of available designs. See more ideas about franz kline, abstract expressionism and action painting. Coal and steel made several distinctions on the artist. Louise klinekelly, sets the record straight in more than one place. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Franz kline pennsylvania street scene pennsylvania mining town, oil on canvas.
Franz kline american abstract expressionist painter, 19101962 guide to pictures of works by franz kline in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. She was the author or editor of more than thirty books on art. Vision and metaphor, exhibition catalogue, lafayette college, 1997. Edited by artist brett baker, painters table highlights writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published and serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting. Lafayette college professor transports franz kline back to coal country roots wednesday, october 31, 2012 by paul willistein focus editor in focus.
He first studied art at boston university from 1931 to 1935, and then in london at the heatherley school of art from 1937 to 1938, where he concentrated on illustration and drawing. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Metzgar professor of art history, has received significant coverage in the media. Kline used the urban industrial landscape of philadelphia create abstract motifs such as the cartrain sequence above.
Kline studied at boston university 1935 and at the heatherley school of art, london 193738, settling in new york city in the latter year. Media features franz kline exhibit curated by professor. In 2012 the franz kline exhibition, coal and steel at the allentown museum of art, included works from this early period in klines career. His pennsylvania roots, however, have been largely unknownuntil now. Franz kline, american artist who was one of the leading painters of the postworld war ii abstract expressionist movement. Kline viewed his gestural painting not as an expression of his emotions but as a means to create a physical form and presence that could be felt by the viewer, and would inspire. Highlighting klines childhood and attachment to the industrial lehigh valley, coal and steel unites klines early realism with his late abstraction, framing the artists development within the beautiful but harsh environment. Following high school, kline studied art at boston university from 1931 to 1935. Franz kline was a contemporary american visual artist who was born in 1910. An exhibition of paintings by ronald bladen opened april 19 at loretta howard gallery with a curious backstory. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Mahoning by franz kline what makes franz kline a master. Oct 04, 2012 the allentown art museum is hosting franz kline. Franz kline in coal country is the first biography to examine klines formative years in lehighton, philadelphia, boston, and london, before he became a founding member of the new york school, the ragtag group who stole the art world away from paris after wwii. Franz klines energetic black strokes on a white field are as recognizable as jackson pollocks drips or mark rothkos rectangles of glowing color.
Mar 02, 20 this oversight is partly remedied by franz kline. Coal and steel at baruch colleges sidney mishkin gallery, i wasnt thinking of the remarkable range of work on display. Franz kline in coal country with rebecca and joel finsel pa. Metzgar professor of art history at lafayette college, is the author of numerous books, articles, and exhibition catalogues, including franz kline. Franz kline 19101962 self portrait, 1946, oil on canvas, 19 x inches. It explores kline both through the prism of the heady intellectual crowd of the cedar tavern and through his roots in the coal and steel country surrounding his boyhood homes of wilkesbarre and. The last works, exhibition catalogue, lafayette college, 1998. His first works were representational, often portraying the industrial landscapes of pennsylvanias coal and steel towns. One of the best new books on postwar american arta sympathetic, though unsparing, account of the artists life is interwoven expertly with the history of his work, resulting in an exemplary study of a contemporary painters career. Sidney mishkin gallery, baruch college, the city university of new york, new york, 2012 20, unnumbered catalogue. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. All franz kline paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee.
Instead, i kept dwelling on a small ink painting doubly named by kline untitledlocomotive ca. Coal and steel at the mishkin gallery from friday february 8 to march 5, 20. Ronald bladen monograph published by abbeville press news. Franz josef kline artist and art publications franz. Mattison, who authored the 2012 book entitled kline. Coal and steel, a poignant, revelatory exhibition of some 50 works from throughout klines career at the sidney mishkin gallery at baruch. In the late 1940s, chancing to project some of his many drawings on the. Franz kline is known for action, abstract expressionist painting, teaching. Many of klines rarely seen landscapes and portraits from coal country are on display at the mishkin gallery. Ronald bladen 19181988 was regarded as an artistic forerunner by minimalists like donald judd, sol lewitt, and carl andre. Baruch college presents the exhibition franz kline.
Franz kline coal and steel exhibition catalog 112 yes 2009 pagel, david. Elizabeth johnson reports on the exhibition franz kline. Highlighting klines childhood and attachment to the industrial lehigh valley, coal and steel unites klines early realism with his late abstraction, framing the artists development within the beautiful but harsh environment we still experience today. Recent acquisitions of drawings, prints, and illustrated books, national gallery of art, washington, 2008, no. Franz kline was born to an immigrant family living in wilkesbarre, pa. In this study the viewer can read his process, from figurative, to abstract, then back to figurative. Coal and steel, the book that accompanied the museums 2012 exhibition. Franz kline was born and raised in wilkesbarre, pennsylvania, a small coal mining community that offered few opportunities for artistic development. Pittsburgh and the great steel strike of 1919 with ryan brown. Franz kline 19101962, pennsylvania street scene pennsylvania.
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