Walter Pach (1883-1958) : the Armory Show and the untold story of modern art in America /

"Explores the career of Walter Pach (1883-1958), an influential figure in twentieth-century art and culture. As critic, agent, liaison, and lecturer, Pach helped win the acceptance of modern European, American, and Mexican art throughout the North American continent"--Provided by publisher...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCarthy, Laurette E.
Other Authors: Pach, Walter, 1883-1958
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • List of illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Family background and influence
  • Art student days
  • The formative years
  • The Armory Show
  • Pach the artist, 1903-1919
  • Modern art exhibition organizer
  • Society of Independent Artists
  • Liaison, agent, dealer, and advisor
  • Writings on modern European and American art
  • Lectures on modern European and American art
  • Latin American art and artists
  • Historian
  • Return to naturalism, 1919-1958
  • Final decade
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix : chronology
  • Notes
  • Selected bibliography
  • Index.