American Encaustic Art

 

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This section of the Traditional Fine Arts Organization (TFAO) catalogue Topics in American Art is devoted to the topic "American Encaustic Art." Articles and essays specific to this topic published in TFAO's Resource Library are listed at the beginning of the section. Clicking on titles takes readers directly to these articles and essays. The date at the end of each title is the Resource Library publication date.

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Articles and essays from Resource Library in chronological order:

Charles Willson Peale and His Family of Painters; essay by Louise Lippincott (7/24/08)

Past Things and Present: Jasper Johns since 1983 (3/5/04)

Jasper Johns: Numbers (10/28/03)

Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Art in America during the Twentieth Century, by Gail Stavitsky, Ph.D., Chief Curator (6/21/01)

Stephen R. Simons: Still Lifes (2/12/01)

Encaustic paintings by Philip Hershberger and Gail Gregg (1/15/00)

Waxwork (11/4/99)

 

TFAO references:

As of 2/18/16 TFAO Digital Library contained 51 pages referencing the word "Encaustic."

 

From other websites:

Bob Durden:  Earthly Delights is a 2017 exhibit at the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art which says: "In this stunning body of work Montana artist Bob Durden expresses a connection to humanity through landscape. He uses encaustic and oil paint to depict scenes in nature that resonate with the human condition."  - To read more after exhibit closes, go to "Past Exhibitions" section of museum website.  Accessed 11/17

Emails From Paris is a 2019 exhibit at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art which says: "She is the author and illustrator for "Emails From Paris," a digital memoir/art book that includes over thirty encaustic illustrations, and "A Gargoyle in Paris," a children's picture book illustrated with encaustic sculptures."  Also see artist's website   Accessed 4/19

Encaustic Art Institute website. Accessed February, 2016

Jennifer Goldfinger: At Play was a 2015 exhibit at the Danforth Museum of Art, which said: "Goldfinger is known for her playful and expressive mixed media encaustic works as well as children's book illustrations that depict everyday experiences with a fresh and inquisitive eye. For the first time, these works will be brought together in the same space, merging two aspects of Goldfinger's artistry and drawing connections between her processes." Accessed 11/16. Also see "Through eyes of a child: Danforth Children's Gallery mixes fine and fun art" By Chris Bergeron in Milford Daily News 4/13/15. Accessed 11/16.

Luminous - Encaustic Works by Barbara Vogel is a 2019 exhibit at the Zanesville Museum of Art which says: "The enigmatic and luminous portraits and botanical images created by Columbus-based artist Barbara Vogel convey her unique mastery of two challenging media -- photography and encaustic." Also see artist's website   Accessed 4/19

"Wax as a Medium and a Message," by William Zimmer, 6/6/1999, The New York Times. Accessed February, 2016

 

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-- not researched

 

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Books:

Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Art in America, by Gail Stavitsky, Danielle Rice, Richard Frumess. Published 1999 by Montclair Art Museum. 84 pages.

 

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