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Of the Land

The Art and Poetry of Lou Stovall
  • ISBN-13: 9781647121716
  • Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Edited by Will Stovall, Foreword by Harry Cooper
  • Price: AUD $57.99
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  • Local release date: 02/05/2022
  • Format: Hardback (203.00mm X 203.00mm) 96 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Local history [WQH]
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The emergence of a master artist alongside his first major collection, created during a golden age of art in the nation's capital Renowned for his innovative work with silkscreen printing, Lou Stovall's works are part of numerous collections, including the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Phillips Collection. Washington Post art critic Paul Richard once wrote, "As a printer of his own art, and of the art of many others, as a framer and installer and shepherd of collections, Stovall has inserted more art into Washington than almost anyone in town." Of the Land: The Art and Poetry of Lou Stovall presents a series of prints and accompanying poems that showcase the artist's work during the 1970s, when he was developing his unique silkscreen technique and exploring both natural and abstract elements. An introduction by the book's editor and artist's son, Will Stovall, along with an autobiography from the artist anchor the Of the Land series in its time and place-a period of jazz, protest, and prolific art production in Washington, DC, that birthed the Washington Color School. Stovall's contributions, as well as his collaborations with well-known artists like Jacob Lawrence, Sam Gilliam, Elizabeth Catlett, and Robert Mangold, have cemented him as one of the most significant American artists of our age. Part of a tradition of African American artists and thinkers who met at Howard University, Lou Stovall created the Workshop in 1968, a small, active silkscreen studio printing posters for arts and DC-focused events. His deep influence on the silkscreen medium, the art community, and DC will be part of his lasting legacy.
Lou Stovall was born in Athens, Georgia, in 1937 and grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a BFA from Howard University. He has lived and worked in Washington, DC, since 1962. His prints and drawings are part of numerous public and private collections throughout the world. Will Stovall is an artist and painter who lives in Washington, DC. He holds a PhD from Yale University with a dissertation on the institutional imagination of philosopher Jurgen Habermas. He manages the Lou Stovall Workshop.
Visions Mirrored in a Sky Of the Land Prelude (February 1973) Part I (1974) Drawings Prelude (January 1974) Prints Part II (1977) Drawings Prints Origins On the Greening of the Artist My Story About Lou Stovall About the Editor
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