Ben Norris: American Modernist, 1910-2006 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780981927206)

This richly illustrated book celebrates the life and work of Ben Norris, who was highly influential in shaping the course of modern art in Hawai'i. Shortly after his arrival in 1936, Norris joined the faculty of the University of Hawai'i, where he served as chair of the Department of Art from 1945 to 1955. He helped to develop a serious school of contemporary art at the university by inviting internationally acclaimed artists such as Max Ernst, Jean Charlot, Josef and Annie Albers, and Dorothea Tanning to visit and teach.

Author: Ben Norris
ISBN-10: 0981927203
ISBN-13: 9780981927206
Publisher: Copley Square Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.30w x 1.10d