| Weir Farm National Historic Site Contributor(s): Xiomáro (Author), Lieberman, U. S. Senator Joseph I. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1467103047 ISBN-13: 9781467103046 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers |
| LCCN: 2019930753 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Weir Farm National Historic Site is Connecticut's first national park and the only one in America dedicated to painting. No other book chronicles the property's rescue from residential development to its establishment as a park. The story is told through the only artistic photographic collection documenting Weir Farm National Historic Site, most of which has never been published before. Weir Farm was the home of Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919), a leading innovator of American Impressionism. The farm's landscape inspired countless masterpieces created by Weir, his famous painter-friends, two subsequent generations of artist-owners, and contemporary artists who continue to create at the park. In 2020, this iconic site will be featured on the US quarter. |
Contributor Bio(s): Xiomaro: - Xiomáro is a nationally recognized artist, curator, teacher, writer, and speaker from New York whose fine art photography is featured in this book. His work has been covered by the New York Times, the Boston Globe, CBS Eyewitness News, and Fine Art Connoisseur. Venues such as Harvard University, the Long Island Museum, the National Park Service Northeast Regional Office, and congressional offices have exhibited his photography. Xiomáro is the visiting artist at Weir Farm, which has provided additional images for this book from its archives. |