Hope as Virtue in American art

Hope as Virtue in American art

Introduction

This section of the Traditional Fine Arts Organization (TFAO) catalogue Topics in American Art is devoted to the topic "Hope as Virtue in American 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:

Picturing Health: Norman Rockwell and the Art of Illustration (2/3/07)

Wings of Peace, Wings of Hope (8/6/03)

American Impressionism: Paintings of Promise; essay by David R. Brigham (5/16/02)

From other websites:

Bruce Nauman's 1988 site-specific outdoor installation Vices and Virtues at the Stuart Collection. Includes a video (3:37) about the installation. Accessed December, 2015.

Nordic Requiem and Other Dreams: Printmaking by Chad Nelson is a 2012 exhibit at the Eide-Dalrymple Gallery which says: "Nelson's art is also known for its rich dark tonalities, which fit his themes of spirituality, mortality, and a sense of melancholy. But Nelson notes that his work is not just about darkness. Rather, Nelson hopes that a closer examination will reveal the more general feeling of hope that emerges through quiet reflection." Also see artist's website. Accessed 12/18

Portraits of Hope is a 2023 exhibit at the Booth Western Art Museum which says: "Portraits of Hope, Inc. provides support, encouragement, love, and hope to women and children facing life's challenges after incarceration, drug addiction, and domestic violence. The portraits in the exhibition are by well-known portrait artists, several of whom are from Georgia and the Southeast" Accessed 3/23

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