Leap before you look : Black Mountain College, 1933-1957
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Erickson, Ruth Author
Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.), Organizer
Yale University Press Publisher
Hammer Museum Host institution
Wexner Center for the Arts, Host institution
Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, Mass.), Organizer
Yale University Press Publisher
Hammer Museum Host institution
Wexner Center for the Arts, Host institution
Published
New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2015]., Boston : Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, [2015].
Status
Nyack Library - Adult Nonfiction
707.1175 MOL
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707.1175 MOL
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Published
New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2015]., Boston : Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
399 pages : 318 color illustrations, 170 black & white illustrations ; 33 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Leap before you look : Black Mountain College, 1933-1957. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston. Curator: Helen Molesworth with Ruth Erickson. Curatorial assistant: Bryan Barcena. The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, October 10, 2015 - January 24, 2016. Hammer Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, February 21 - May 14, 2016. Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University, Columbus, September 17, 2016 - January 1, 2017."--Colophon.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In 1933, John Rice founded Black Mountain College in North Carolina as an experiment in making the arts central to learning. Though it operated for only twenty-four years, this pioneering school played a significant role in fostering avant-garde art, music, dance, and poetry, and an astonishing number of important artists taught or studied there. Among the instructors were Josef and Anni Albers, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, R. Buckminster Fuller, Karen Karnes, Willem de Kooning, and M.C. Richards, and students included Ruth Asawa, John Chamberlain, Ray Johnson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly. Leap Before You Look is a singular exploration of this legendary school and the work of the artists who spent time there. Scholars from a variety of fields contribute original essays about diverse aspects of the college--spanning everything from the college's farm program to the influence of the Bauhaus--and about the people and ideas that gave it such a lasting impact. Catalogue entries highlight selected works, including writings, musical compositions, visual arts, pottery, and weaving. The book's fresh approach and rich illustrations convey the atmosphere of creativity and experimentation unique to Black Mountain College that served as an inspiration to so many. This timely volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in art, radical pedagogy, and the enduring legacy of the college. -- Front jacket flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Molesworth, H., & Erickson, R. (2015). Leap before you look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957 . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Molesworth, Helen, 1966- and Ruth Erickson. 2015. Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Molesworth, Helen, 1966- and Ruth Erickson. Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957 Yale University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Molesworth, Helen, and Ruth Erickson. Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957 Yale University Press, 2015.
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