Frederic Edwin Church

by Franklin Kelly, Stephen Jay Gould, James Anthony Ryan

Traces the life and career of the nineteenth-century American landscape artist, shows Church's most important paintings, and discusses his influences and technique

Genres: Art, Art History, Biography

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Christiane Ellis Valone Curator of American Paintings, National Gallery of Art
In his more than 40-year association with the National Gallery, Franklin Kelly has held several positions, including deputy director and chief curator from 2008 to 2020. A specialist in American and British paintings, he holds degrees in art history from the University of North Carolina (BA), Williams College (MA), and the University of Delaware (PhD). He has organized exhibitions and written books and articles on American and British artists, including Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church, Winslow Homer, John Constable, J.M.W. Turner, George Bellows, and Edward Hopper. He is also a distinguished affiliate of the Department of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Maryland.

Reviews

[Larry Shackley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I searched for this book after reading a volume about Church's teacher, Thomas Cole. This book was released in conjunction with a major showing of Church's works (in the 1980s) and has full-color reproductions of all the paintings that were on display. The accompanying essays are also interesting. I have become a major admirer of Church's work as a result.