2015 Catalog of Publications and Dvds
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PO Box 1342, Woodstock, NY 12498 / 845-679-8111 [email protected] / www.woodstockarts.com 2015 Catalog of Publications and DVDs Contents Page Featured Title……………………………...……………...2 Additional Publications………………..………………….4 DVDs...………………………...…………………………..9 Knowledge Cards………………………………………..12 Order Form…………………………………...…………..13 Books, DVDs and knowledge cards about the arts, artists and environment of Woodstock, NY This catalog includes works published by Byrdcliffe at Woodstock, by WoodstockArts, by the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum (WAAM) and by Bushwhack Books. It also features films by David Becker, by Tobe Carey of Willow Mixed Media and by Cambiz Khosravi of Woodstock Heritage Productions. WoodstockArts is a publishing, production and marketing company based in Woodstock, NY. As a publisher it specializes in quality regional art books. Joseph P. Eckhardt’s Living Large: Wilna Hervey and Nan Mason Publication Date: June 1, 2015 A rollicking dual biography that captures, through “deft and engrossing storytelling”: The adventures and enduring love affair of the two “Big Girls” of Woodstock, NY (also Carmel, CA and Anna Maria Island, FL) The tale of Wilna Hervey as the Toonerville Trolley’s Powerful Katrinka, silent comedy film star The artistic endeavors of Hervey and Mason, along with those of their peers, including Frank Capra, Edward Weston, Eugene Speicher, Juliana Force, Henry Lee McFee, William Pachner, Advance Praise for Living Large: Ray Murray, President, TLA Entertainment Group; founder and artistic director, Philadelphia QFest; and author of Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video, has this to say about the forthcoming title: “Living Large is a fascinating and revealing biography of two remarkable women—silent film actress and visual artist Wilna Hervey and her lifelong partner, fellow artist Nan Mason. Through deft and engrossing storytelling, Joseph Eckhardt explores the exceptional lives of these two independent women who were boldly defiant of societal restrictions. As a result of his meticulous research, the couple’s professional and personal stories unfold in vivid detail. The colorful tale is accompanied by a treasure trove of family photos, stills from several of Hervey’s films and images of the couple’s strik- ing art work. This is an uplifting, memorable and informative story of the lives, loves and careers of two incomparable women.” Robert S. Birchard, author of Cecil B. DeMille’s Hollywood and editor of the AFI Catalog of Feature Films, adds, “At one time or another every biographer has heard those dreaded words, “But I’ve never heard of that person.” Well, isn’t that the point? Wilna Hervey and Nan Mason led lives that mattered. Their story is a fascinating one. They brought joy to artists, art collectors and film fans. Living Large is a consummate example of the biographer’s craft. In these pages Joseph Eckhardt conveys vivid por- traits of the two “big ladies” of Woodstock, and once you meet Nan and Wilna you’ll never forget them. Bravo!” 2 WoodstockArts PO Box 1342 Woodstock, NY 12498 T: 845.679.8111 E: [email protected] W: www.woodstockarts.com BISAC: Biography / LGBT / Art ISBN: 9780967926889 LCCN: 2014954153 CIP: Data appear on the copyright page of the book List Price: $39.50 Page Count: 200; 79 color illusrations and 101 black-and-white images Trim Size: 8 x 10 inches Binding: Cloth/hardcover, Smythe-sewn, lay-flat binding Front Matter: Introduction Back Matter: Epilogue, notes, list of illustrations, a Wilna Hervey fimography, sources, acknowledgments and index Social Media: Facebook Distribution: Book Clearing House (Ingram) About the author Joseph P. Eckhardt is an Emeritus Professor of History at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Penn- sylvania. He taught history and art history from 1968 until his retirement in 2007. Living Large was born of Eckhardt’s inter- est in the silent Toonerville Trolley comedies made at the Betzwood studio in the Philadelphia suburbs. While searching for more information about the Amazonian actress who played “The Powerful Katrinka,” he uncovered an offbeat ro- mantic tale as good as any movie. Eckhardt is the author of The King of the Movies: Film Pioneer, Siegmund Lubin, published in 1997 by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. He has also published several articles on the early film indus- try both in the US and Europe. Eckhardt’s film research led to the foundation of the Betzwood Film Archive at MCCC and he remains actively involved with the collections. His biography So Bravely and So Well: The Life and Art of William T. Trego, accompanied by an online catalogue raisonné, was pub- lished in 2011 by the James A. Michener Art Museum, and distributed by the University of Pennsyl- vania Press. Eckhardt is currently collaborating with independent TV producer Henry Nevison on a feature-length documentary film about Siegmund Lubin. 3 Additional Titles Available from WoodstockArts George Malkine: Perfect Surrealist Behavior Derin Tanyol, with contributions by Fern Malkine-Falvey Georges Malkine (1898–1970) is known to art history for one act alone: he is the only visual artist named in André Breton’s 1924 Manifesto of Surrealism as a founding participant of Surrealism, originally a literary movement. Malkine’s paintings and drawings hung at the inaugural Surrealist exhibitions in Paris from 1925 to 1928 alongside work by Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, André Masson, Joan Miró, and Man Ray. To date we know that at least 220 of Malkine’s works are in American and European collec- tions. This publication is the first in English on Malkine. The page count is 224 and the trim size is 9 by 7¾ inches. The book is full color and there are 143 illustrations. Published by the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum in 2014. $35.00. Bolton Brown: Strength and Solitude Bolton Brown (1863–1936) co-founded the Byrdcliffe Art Colony in 1902 with Hervey White and Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead. In addition, he was an expert mountaineer and a master lithographer. Over the years he worked closely with George Bellows, Rockwell Kent and John Sloan. This 60-page catalog contains selections from his prints, original drawings and rare oil paintings. The trim size is 10.75 by 8.5 inches and the book includes 30 illustrations. Published by Byrdcliffe at Woodstock in 2014. $20.00. Rediscovering Wendell Jones Wendell Jones (1899—1956) was a prominent figure in the Woodstock art colony of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He had a brief but accomplished career that was cut short by his death at the age of 56. His work was particularly admired by Philip Guston, among his artist peers. This catalog has a foreword by Josephine Bloodgood, Executive Director and Curator of the Permanent Collection, Woodstock Artists Association and Museum (WAAM), and an essay and comprehensive chronol- ogy by Peter R. Jones, Professor Emeritus of Art at Louisiana Tech University and the artist’s son. This publication accompa- nies the first major retrospective of the artist’s work since 1958 (June 14 to October 5, 2014). The page count is 60 and the trim size is 9.5 by 10 inches. 2014. $17.50. 4 Additional Titles Available from WoodstockArts Embracing the New: Modernism’s Impact on Woodstock Artists WAAM show curator and essayist Josephine Bloodgood dis- cusses the Armory Show of February 15 to March 15, 1913, and explores its impact on established Woodstock artists such as George Bellows, Eugene Speicher and John F. Carlson, and on emerging ones like Konrad Cramer, Henry Lee McFee, Andrew Dasburg, Charles Rosen and Yasuo Kuniyoshi, among others. The softcover catalog is 92 pages and features 49 color and 25 black-and-white images of representative artist works and photos of the artists. Trim size is 8.5 by 10 inches. Published by Woodstock Artists Association and Museum in 2013. $25.00. Woodstock’s Art Heritage: The Permanent Collection of the Woodstock Artists Association Including an historical survey written by Tom Wolf, Professor of Art History at Bard College, this publication is illustrated with 16 color and 173 black-and-white illustrations. Soft- cover, the page count is 176 and the trim size is 8.5 by 11 inches. 1987 and soon to be out of print. $45.00. George Ault: The Woodstock Years Essay by Eila M. Kokkinen. With 8 color and 17 black-and-white images (a photo each of George and Louise Ault; the rest are paintings and drawings). Softcover, 44 pages, trim size 8 by 10 inches. Includes a chronology of the artist’s life. Also an essay (“George Ault’s Disquieting Vision”) by Susan Lubowsky Talbott, Director, Des Moines Art Center. Published by the Woodstock Artists Association in 2001. $10.00. 5 Additional Titles Available from WoodstockArts The Founders of the Woodstock Artists Association Presents the work of John F. Carlson, Frank Swift Chase, An- drew Dasburg, Carl Eric Lindin and Henry Lee McFee. Essay (“The Lion and the Lamb Living Happily Side by Side”) by Tom Wolf, Professor of Art History, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. With 5 color and 18 black-and-white images (1 photo each of the artists, 3 each of their paintings and 3 period photos of the Wood- stock Artists Association). Softcover, 36 pages, trim size 8.5 by 11 inches. Includes an essay about each of the artists, along with rep- resentative paintings. Published by the Woodstock Artists Asso- ciation in 2000. $15.00. At Woodstock: Kuniyoshi Written by show curator and essayist Josephine Bloodgood, this is the catalog prepared for a 2003 retrospective on the work of Ya- suo Kuniyoshi. It is softcover and includes 10 color and 60 black- and-white images. The page count is 56 and the trim size is 8.5 by 11 inches. Published by the Woodstock Artists Association in 2003.