Tag: Community Responses to the Collection
Amanda Bogatka on Konrad Cramer’s Barns and Corner Porch
Konrad Cramer Barns and Corner Porch, 1922 Oil and collage on board 24 x 30 inches Gift of Aileen B. Cramer and Margot Cramer Taylor Konrad Cramer, Barns and Corner Porch, 1922 "Konrad Cramer was a German-born American painter who lived from 1888-1963. With a reputation of being a radical-modernist, Cramer took to portraying local [...]
Amanda Bogatka on Carl Olof Eric Lindin’s Self Portrait
Carl Olof Eric Lindin, Self Portrait, 1913 Oil on canvas 24x18¼ in. Gift of Gregory E. Lindin "Swedish-American painter Carl Olof Eric Lindin lived from 1869-1942. While diversely talented, well-known for his artistic presence in Woodstock, and partly responsible for developing the Woodstock Artist Association, Lindin’s early work was mostly Tonalist in nature. His work, [...]
Alexa Guevara on Doris Lee’s Spillway
Doris Lee (1905-1983) Spillway, c.1940 Oil on Canvas 18 x 28 inches Gift of the Estate of the artist "An audacious self portrait to capture one of the most successful female artists of her era. The positioning of the figure is very similar to a classic nineteenth century French portrait but unlike traditional portraits of [...]
Alexa Guevara on Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s Landscape
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) Landscape, c.1921 Oil on Board 14 x 10 inches Gift of Sara Mazo Kuniyoshi Family Trust "Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s work enticed viewers with his idiosyncratic style across several mediums. This painting is one of his earlier works where you can see the start of his approach. Upon first viewing this piece, it is [...]
Amanda Bogatka on John Fabian Carlson’s Wintry Glen
John Fabian Carlson Wintry Glen, c. 1922 Oil on canvas board 12 x 16inches Gift of Robert and David Carlson "Swedish-born Impressionist John Fabian Carlson lived from 1875-1945. Known heavily for his wintry snow landscapes and distinctive painting style, Carlson challenged the subtleties of Tonalism with experimental approaches to mark making. His high-contrast snowscapes created [...]
Alexa Guevara on Frank Swift Chase’s Winter In Woodstock
Frank Swift Chase (1886-1958) Winter in Woodstock, c.1915 Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 inches Purchase Fund and Gift of William Lanford "Created by one of the founders of Woodstock Artist Association, this painting serves as a constant reminder of the beauty that surrounds us. Frank Swift Chase is a traditional painter that specialized in [...]
