{"product_id":"contemporary-maine-art","title":"Contemporary Maine Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking survey of Maine’s contemporary art scene, featuring 56 practicing artists whose work defines one of America’s most distinctive creative communities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRugged, windswept, and deeply rooted in its natural landscape, Maine has a rich and distinctive artistic heritage that can be traced from its indigenous tribes to vibrant 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century art colonies such as Monhegan Island, Ogunquit and, later, the revolutionary Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Its rich legacy of independent thinkers has attracted generations of writers, craftspeople, photographers, and artists seeking both solitude and creative community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet for too long Maine’s artistic community has been thought of as remote and disconnected from contemporary concerns, producing only idyllic landscapes and seafaring paintings. Its striking evolution has been left out of the narrative. In reality, Maine is one of the most vibrant art centers in America today, home to an active community of artists working in pioneering genres and mediums, tackling issues that run the full gamut of today’s complex reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark survey features 56 contemporary artists working across painting, installation, video, sculpture, photography, and environmental and performance art, ranging from celebrated figures such as Alex Katz, Katherine Bradford, Lois Dodd, and Jamie Wyeth to a new generation of influential and emerging voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach artist is presented in a richly illustrated profile accompanied by text based on exclusive interviews. Five roundtable discussions with leading curators and museum professionals working throughout Maine provide additional perspective on the institutions, ideas, and cultures shaping Maine’s evolving art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich, vibrant, and thoroughly of-the-moment volume, \u003cem\u003eContemporary Maine Art\u003c\/em\u003e is both an engaging introduction and an essential reference for collectors, artists, students, and anyone drawn to Maine’s distinctive creative spirit. Bringing together the work of artists connected to and working in this storied and windswept state, the book celebrates the breadth, diversity, and vitality of its contemporary art scene – from iconic figures at the cusp of their centenary to emerging voices still in their twenties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Monacelli Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774243700836,"sku":"9781580937658","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/9781580937658-3000x3000.jpg?v=1793029427","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-us\/products\/contemporary-maine-art","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}