Van Gogh in America
“Van Gogh in America” by Jill Shaw, published by the Detroit Institute of Arts in 2022, offers a detailed examination of how Vincent van Gogh’s work was introduced to the United States a century ago. This edition spans 263 pages and is presented in English, providing insights into the early reception of Van Gogh’s art by American collectors and institutions, beginning with his first exhibition at the 1913 Armory Show and culminating in his first retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1935.
Readers will discover the significant efforts made by various promoters of modernism, including the Van Gogh family and notable collectors, to establish the artist’s legacy in America. The book chronicles the pivotal moments and key figures involved in framing Van Gogh’s biography and art for American audiences, highlighting the role of both private collectors and public institutions. This publication also commemorates the centenary of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ acquisition of Van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait,” marking a notable milestone in the history of art collections in the United States.
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A fascinating exploration of the introduction of Vincent van Gogh’s work to the United States one hundred years later
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the most iconic artists in the world, and how he became a household name in the United States is a fascinating, largely untold story. Van Gogh in America details the early reception of the artist’s work by American private collectors, civic institutions, and the general public from the time his work was first exhibited in the United States at the 1913 Armory Show up to his first retrospective in an American museum at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1935, and beyond. The driving force behind this project, the Detroit Institute of Arts, was the very first American public museum to purchase a Van Gogh painting, his Self-Portrait, in 1922, and this publication marks the centenary of that event.
Leading Van Gogh scholars chronicle the considerable efforts made by early promoters of modernism in the United States and Europe, including the Van Gogh family, Helene Kröller-Müller, numerous dealers, collectors, curators, and artists, private and public institutions, and even Hollywood, to frame the artist’s biography and introduce his art to America.
Distributed for the Detroit Institute of Arts
Exhibition Schedule:
Detroit Institute of Arts
(October 2, 2022-January 22, 2023)
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