The Park Avenue cubists : Gallatin, Morris, Frelinghuysen, and Shaw

"This title was first published in 2002. The Park Avenue Cubists explores the work of a group of American artists committed to the belief that American abstraction could make a unique contribution to the evolution of the visual experiments begun by the European Modernists. All were inspired by the work of Braque, Picasso, Gris and Leger which they witnessed at first hand during repeated trips to Paris. Dubbed the 'Park Avenue Cubists' for the wealth and social status that enabled them to promote their own work and patronise that of their fellow members of the American Abstract Artists (AAA), the group included Albert Eugene Gallatin, George L.K. Morris, Suzy Frelinghuysen and Charles G. Shaw. Featuring essays by Debra Bricker Balken and Robert S. Lubar on the group's place in the history of modern art, along with individual studies of the four artists and an appendix bringing together the key statements written by the artists themselves, this volume provides the first in-depth study of the group."--Provided by publisher. Contents: Foreword and Acknowledgments, Lynn Gumpert Introduction, Debra Bicker Balken The Park Avenue Cubists: Gallatin, Morris, Frelinghuysen and Shaw, Debra Bicker Balken Battle Lines: American abstract Art in the Arena of Criticism, Robert S. Lubar Albert Eugene Gallatin: Life, Marcelle Polednik-Kammerman Albert Eugene Gallatin: Works, Gregory Galligan George L.K. Morris: life, Kelly Sidley George L.K. Morris: Works, Cristin Tierney Suzy Frelinghuysen: Life, Tiffany H. Sprague Suzy Frelinghuysen: Works, Allison Unruh Charles G. Shaw: Life, Leah Rosenblatt Charles G. Shaw: Works, April Richon Jacobs Appendix: Artists' Writings, The Plan of the Gallery of Living Art - A. E. Gallatin, The Platic Polygon - Charles G. Shaw, The American Abstract Artists - George L. K. Morris Selected Bibliography Index. Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Lenders to the Exhibition -- Foreword and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Park Avenue Cubists: Gallatin, Morris, Frelinghuysen and Shaw -- Battle Lines: American Abstract Art in the Arena of Criticism -- Albert Eugene Gallatin: Life -- Albert Eugene Gallatin: Works -- George L.K. Morris: Life -- George L.K. Morris: Works -- Suzy Frelinghuysen: Life -- Suzy Frelinghuysen: Works -- Charles G. Shaw: Life -- Charles G. Shaw: Works -- Appendix: Artists' Writings -- The Plan of the Gallery of Living Art -- The Plastic Polygon -- The American Abstract Artists -- Selected Bibliography -- Contributors -- List of Illustrations -- Permissions and Photography Credits Chapter Introduction -- Debra Bricker Balken chapter The Park Avenue Cubists -- Gallatin, Morris, Frelinghuysen and Shaw -- Debra Bricker Balken chapter Battle Lines -- American Abstract Art in the Arena of Criticism -- Robert S. Lubar chapter Albert Eugene Gallatin: Life -- Marcelle Polednik-Kammerman chapter Albert Eugene Gallatin: Works -- Gregory Galligan chapter George L.K. Morris: Life -- Kelly Sidley chapter George L.K. Morris: Works -- Cristin Tierney chapter Suzy Frelinghuysen: Life -- Tiffany H. Sprague chapter Suzy Frelinghuysen: Works -- Allison Unruh chapter Charles G. Shaw: Life -- Leah Rosenblatt chapter Charles G. Shaw: Works -- April Richon Jacobs.