{"product_id":"river-crossings-9798987228098","title":"River Crossings","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a unique and groundbreaking 2015 presentation of important contemporary art rarely seen in the traditional environs of the Hudson River Valley, the \u003cb\u003eThomas Cole National Historic Site\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eOlana\u003c\/b\u003e, Frederic Edwin Church's Persian-inspired mansion, showcased the work of contemporary American artists such as Chuck Close, Cindy Sherman, Maya Lin, Martin Puryear, and Gregory Crewdson, some of the 30 artists featured in the exhibition. \u003cb\u003eStephen Hannock\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrated Luminist painter and one of the exhibition's co-curators, stated that \"this is a terrific opportunity to open up contemporary art, as well as these historic properties, to audiences who will see firsthand these shared artistic concerns.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe works of art selected for the exhibition were shown at the two venues to encourage visitors to experience both of the distinguished properties and the grandeur of their surroundings, and to present a complete overview and understanding of these contemporary works in a location where many art historians believe American art was born. The accompanying publication, \u003ci\u003eRiver Crossings: Contemporary Art Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e, provides readers with a lavish record of this extraordinary and innovative exhibition, and offers unique and highly informative perspectives on the continuity of the American artistic tradition in two of the nation's most historic sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to an impressive plate section of more than 60 works with brief artist biographies and descriptive narratives for the individual works, this comprehensive presentation features noteworthy, exceptional contributions. \u003cb\u003eStephen Hannock's\u003c\/b\u003e preface details the development of this remarkable exhibition, while co-curator \u003cb\u003eJason Rosenfeld\u003c\/b\u003e reveals in his essay the exhibition's importance relative to historical perception as he considers Cole's and Church's support of conemporary art in their time. Cultural historian \u003cb\u003eMaurice Berger\u003c\/b\u003e considers the realities of race and gender from the nineteenth-century Hudson River Valley to the present, and \u003cb\u003eMarvin Heiferman\u003c\/b\u003e, curator and writer, examines photography in the exhibition and its connections to Church's work and his use of the medium. Award-winning architectural and landscape photographer \u003cb\u003ePeter Aaron\u003c\/b\u003e generously provided the stunning installation, exterior, and landscape photographs, a gorgeous complement to this outstanding catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jason Rosenfeld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076454883579,"sku":"9798987228098","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_db73a321-11cd-436e-8c52-2235ef520425.jpg?v=1784213788","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/river-crossings-9798987228098","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}