FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

American Modernism on Display at the Crocker

A retrospective look at the art of Marsden Hartley September 30, 2005 – January 29, 2006

 August 17, 2005 – Sacramento, Calif. – One of the 20th century’s most significant American artists, Marsden Hartley (1877-1943) was at the center of the artistic and cultural vortex known today as American Modernism. A new exhibition coming to the Crocker, Marsden Hartley:American Modern, not only explores the artwork of the man that TIME magazine hailed as “the most brilliantly gifted of the early generation of American modernists” but also the ideas and influences behind his ground-breaking art.

A painter, poet, critic and artistic rebel, Hartley joined painters Arthur Dove, John Marin and Georgia O’Keeffe, along with photographer Paul Strand, in shaking off the historical weight of convention in the visual arts. Through his association with the circle of radical artists around photographer and impresario Alfred Stieglitz, Hartley soon achieved recognition and fame as a pioneering Modernist.

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The Crocker Art Museum was founded in 1885 and continues as the leading art institution for the California Capital Region and Central Valley. The Museum offers a diverse spectrum of special exhibitions, events and programs to augment its collections of Californian, European and Asian artworks. The Crocker is located at 216 O Street in downtown Sacramento. Museum hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday – Sunday; Thursday until 9 p.m. For more information on exhibits and events call (916) 264-5423 or visit crockerartmuseum.org.

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Media Contact: LeAnne R. Ruzzamenti
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