Westermann, fondazione prada, milan 2016 see america first, venus over manhattan, new york 2015 h. Westermann name meaning, family history, family crest. The first book printed in north america was a collection of psalm settings, the bay psalm book 1640. Hotel hotel westermann this is the official star rating given to the property by an independent third party, the hotelstars union. Westermann 20010628 until 20010909 smart museum of art chicago, il, usa united states of america.
The decision to print a book of psalms metered for singing may seem an odd choice as the first book to be printed by the settlers of massachusetts bay, but this modest book served the larger purpose of the colonyto live within the reformed church. Westermann at hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden. Because the printers were not trained typographers, the book is rife with typos, plagued with spacing errors. Works on paper, venus over manhattan, new york 20172018 h. Published in conjunction with the david and alfred smart museums see america first exhibit, this book presents the first comprehensive, scholarly consideration. Contains music by william byrd see chapter 10, john bull ca. His sculptures frequently incorporated traditional carpentry and marquetry techniques. In see america first, marguerite shaffer chronicles the birth of modern american tourism between 1880 and 1940, linking tourism to the simultaneous growth of national transportation systems, print media, a national market, and a middle class with money and time to spend on leisure. Westermann pat gilmour dennis adrian and richard a. The sculptor, painter, draftsman, and printmaker h. Westermann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See more ideas about american artists, artist and art. Inspired by a crosscountry trip with his wife in 1964, they convey his distinctive take on the american scene, with images ranging from the humorous to the dangerous to the artificial. This book presents the first comprehensive, scholarly consideration of westermanns graphic work and serves as a catalogue raisonne of his prints.
The property is compared to the industry standard and scored based on price, facilities and services available. The smart museum mounted an exhibition of lithographs, linoleum cuts, woodblock. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran june 28 through september 9, 2. Some of the first settlers of this family name were. Berdich worked for the works progress administration at hull house she graduated from the school of the art institute of chicago with a b. However, the psalms are popular for private devotion among many protestants and still used in many churches for traditional worship. The david and alfred smart museum of art, university of chicago, 2001. She was an influence on the chicago imagists group berdichs papers are held at the archives of american art. This is the first publication to come along that is comprehensive and includes little known works. Westermann horace clifford cliff westermann december 11, 1922 november 3, 1981 was a highly influential and important american sculptor and printmaker whose art constituted a scathing commentary on militarism and materialism. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran june 28 through september 9, 2001.
Because the printers were not trained typographers, the book is rife with. America first books is an ebook seller and compendium of information on social, political, and economic issues. It includes over 100 colour images, accompanied by historical information on. Westermanns corrosive, cartoony see america first series, stripped down travel posters for a dead land, get an additional zetz of coney island sensationalism from their proximity to peter sauls blithely outrageous, biomorphic construction in enamel and plastic coated styrofoam, man in electric chair. From the very beginnings of the park movement, railroad companies had been selling and advertising americas parks. There are only a few publications on this artist and they are nowhere near as complete as this one. Westermannsee america first at the art institute of chicago. In addition to variations, the collection has dances, preludes, and fantasias. See more ideas about art, painting and art institute of chicago. See america first ran the slogan for the suite of prints the artist made in 1968 see america first, 1968. Westermann 19221981 was a central figure in american art, lauded as an american original who steadfastly followed his own finely crafted and keenly ironic sensibilities.
Published to accompany a major traveling exhibition of westermanns. After two and a half years at sea, westermann was courtmartialed for drunk enness, fighting, and leaving his post while on duty. The bay psalm book, as it is known, is essentially sacred text to be sung during the liturgy. Selections from the illinois state museum collection, illinois state museum chicago gallery 15. Westermann has garnered a growing cult following in. Westermann by dennis adrian, michael rooks, dennis. The saxon influence of english history diminished after the battle of hastings in 1066. Westermann, see america first 1968, the complete set of 17. In 1892, stephen merritt, a new york city minister, embarked on a. Claus westermann has 49 books on goodreads with 549 ratings.
Claus westermanns most popular book is essays in old testament interpretation. Westermann settlers in united states in the 18th century. Andreas westermann, who arrived in new york, ny in 1782. Published in conjunction with the david and alfred smart museums see america first exhibit, this book presents the first comprehensive, scholarly consideration of westermanns graphic work and serves as a catalogue raisonne of his prints. Westermann june 28 september 9, 2001 see america first is the first retrospective exhibition of the prints of the american sculptor, painter, draftsman, and printmaker h.
Westermann 19221981, a central figure in american art of the postwar period. The book takes an empirical approach that highlights areas of similarity and continuity, but also explores key distinctions and differences between these two national projects. Medien union, founded in 1947, is the parent company of the regional daily rheinpfalz which began in september 1945 with help from the allied forces that occupied germany after ww ii, and is. Westermanns graphic work and serves as a catalogue raisonne of his prints. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. David and alfred smart museum of art, university of chicago. The development of tourism, particularly in the west, covered in see america first is familiar terrain to those who have studied the subject.
The surname westermann was first found in yorkshire where they held a family seat as lords of the manor. Westermann examines the validity, and value, of this claim in hitlers ostkrieg and the indian wars. Westermann retrospective melds humor and provocation. The railways, the national parks and the see america first campaign. I highly recommend the book of westermanns prints by the same name published by the university. The irony and antic sense of humor that animate the work of h. Westermann settlers in united states in the 19th century. How american racism influenced hitler the new yorker.
In the introduction to his book, bill barrette writes that westermanns. From the very beginnings of the park movement, railroad companies had been selling and advertising america s parks. Published in cambridge, massachusetts in 1640 by stephen daye, the bay psalm book was a collection of holy songs translated from the old testaments hebrew into english. By the 20th century, they were mostly replaced by hymns in church services. Influenced by his combat experience in world war ii and korea, he frequently depicted scenes of ships burning or sinking among doomed human figures in rat. Cliff, as he was known to his friends, never quite fit into any specific scene or genre. Download pdf h c westermann free online new books in politics. Westermann has always occupied an anomalous role in histories of midtwentieth century american art.
Surrealism, expressionism, pop art, and low art forms like comic books. Focusing on the see america first slogan and idea employed at different times by. I highly recommend the book of westermanns prints by the same name published by the university of chicago. Peter westermann, who arrived in pennsylvania in 1764. The photos of the works are large, crisp, and show the details in the work. University of delaware press, 2004 dlc 20040052 ocolc54082282. Westermann, exhibition catalogue, chicago, david and alfred smart museum of art, university of chicago, 29juneg september 2001, 232 pp. The new york times homage to american art dedicated to elie nadelman is one of 38 sculptures in see america first, a terrific exhibition of works by the great american visionary h.
The title is derived from the greek translation, psalmoi. Grotesque, garish, exuberant american art the new york. The current record for the highestpriced printed book is not a gutenberg bible or a first folio of shakespeare but a copy of john james audubons birds. Westermann is known for his folkloric sculptures and works on paper that pair strong moral commentary with playfulness and humor, particularly in his recurring image of the death ship. She was known under the names veronica berdich, veronika berdich. Download pdf h c westermann free online new books in.