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John Steuart Curry is nationally recognized as one of the leading Regionalist painters. His work has been included in museum collections across the country. RECENT MUSEUM EXHIBITION John Steuart Curry: Scenes from an American Life September 18 - November 15, 2010 (Spratlen and Armstrong Galleries) Along with fellow Midwest artists Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry emerged in the 1930s as one of the leading artists of the Regionalist movement. Grounding his work on the representation of epic scenes of everyday life, Curry’s work reflects a purely American experience. This exhibit will showcase a number of works on loan from the artist’s estate, represented by Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, Nebraska, including works from Curry’s time spent with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City REFERENCES Cole, Sylvan, Jr. (1976). The Lithographs of John Steuart Curry. New York: Associated American Artists. Junker, Patricia (1998). John Steuart Curry: Inventing the Middle West. New York: Hudson Hills Press. Messinger, Lisa M. and Stokes, Lowery S. (1991). The Landscape in Twentieth-Century American Art: Selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. Schmeckebier, Laurence E. (1943). John Steuart Curry's Pageant of America. New York: American Artists Group. BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY CURRY Benet, Stephen V. (1948). John Brown's Body: A Poem. New York: The Limited Editions Club. Cooper, James F. (1940). The Prairie. New York: The Limited Editions Club. Crane, Stephen (1944). The Red Badge of Courage. New York: The Limited Editions Club. O'Hara, Mary (1941). My Friend Flicka. New York: JB. Lippincott Co. Whitman, Walt (1943). Leaves of Grass. New York: Peter Pauper Press. |
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Download the Dec. 1934 Time article that first highlighted the Regionalist art movement. |
