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mikezickar's review
5.0
Speicher was judged to be one of the most important painters in the US in the 1930s and now is largely left to the backroom of museums. This volume covers a show featuring his work from the Samuel Dworsky Museum and includes three essays, one by Valerie Ann Leeds (I love everything she writes) that discusses his rise and fall from fame, a second that covers his time as a Woodstock artist, and the third discusses his drawings. All essays (three different art historians) are relatively short and accessible to all (though footnoted to keep the art historian's interest).
The best part of the book are the generous reproductions of Speicher's work, full color illustrations plus many that feature his B&W drawings. I found the drawings to be superb and a highlight of the book.
Speicher is still going to be relegated to a second tier (or third tier) in American art history books but this book is an enjoyable read.
The best part of the book are the generous reproductions of Speicher's work, full color illustrations plus many that feature his B&W drawings. I found the drawings to be superb and a highlight of the book.
Speicher is still going to be relegated to a second tier (or third tier) in American art history books but this book is an enjoyable read.