Emil Carlsen: conscious painting (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781387124985)

Today, outside a small group of traditional painters, art historians and dealers, Danish-American Impressionist/Realist painter S ren Emile Carlsen's (1848-1932) reputation is almost all but forgotten; an extreme contrast to the nearly "rock star" status he once held with the public and his peers during his lifetime. Carlsen was part of the circle of America's best known painters including William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919), Childe Hassam (1859-1935), and John Henry Twachtman (1853-1902). At his height, Carlsen's paintings commanded the equivalent of as much as $50,000 per canvas-in today's money-during the early 20th-century. Perhaps, it was the Dane's loner demeanor or his obsessive focus on the making of art that aided to his lost reputation with the public. But, it is because of these traits that Carlsen has reached near hero status among today's traditional painters and collectors.

Author: William Eric Indursky
ISBN-10: 1387124986
ISBN-13: 9781387124985
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2017
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.60d