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Zusatztext 'In the late 1950s Lois Dodd decided that Abstract Expressionism painting had been enervated. She felt that a new direction was needed and she met the challenge by making her figurative painting more factual. Her rendering of rural Maine opened a fresh chapter in the long and distinguished history of American scene painting. These developments are superbly chronicled in Faye Hirsch's monograph on Lois Dodd.' Informationen zum Autor Faye Hirsch is an author, curator and critic who has published widely on contemporary art. She was senior editor of Art in America from 2003 to 2012 and has contributed articles to various journals and magazines including Artforum , Parkett and Art in Print . Since 2012 she has been Visiting Associate Professor and MFA Coordinator, Art + Design at Purchase College, SUNY. Klappentext Beginning in the 1950s, Lois Dodd has steadfastly pursued her observational painting, remaining aloof from passing trends. Through extensive studio visits and interviews, Faye Hirsch considers the processes, places and impulses behind Dodd's paintings in this monograph on the artist. Zusammenfassung Beginning in the 1950s, Lois Dodd has steadfastly pursued her observational painting, remaining aloof from passing trends. Through extensive studio visits and interviews, Faye Hirsch considers the processes, places and impulses behind Dodd’s paintings in this monograph on the artist. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Barry Schwabsky ; Beginnings; Dodd's Nature; Dodd's Windows; Dodd's Vision; Chronology; Select Solo Exhibitions; Select Group Exhibitions; Select Bibliography; Index