The Herron Chronicle traces the history of the Herron School of Art at Indiana University--Purdue University Indianapolis, celebrating its centennial year in 2002-2003. Founded as a private school and fine arts collection in 1902, the Herron School today is a vital part of Indiana University, offering bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts, visual communication, art education, and art history. In 1967, Herron's museum component became the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Three essays covering important events in the school's history are accompanied by 70 color reproductions of works of art and 60 black-and-white historical photos. The Herron Chronicle provides an engaging account of the development of the arts community in Indianapolis during the 20th century. Traces the institutional history of fine arts in Indianapolis from the founding of the Herron School of Art in 1902 to the present.

The Herron Chronicle

Arts & Photography

Krause, Martin F.

Warkel, Harriet G.

Berry, S.L.

History & Criticism

Indiana University Press

Gustave Baumann (1881 1971) began his career as a commercial artist in Chicago. A craftsman by nature, in 1905 he turned his hand to traditional woodcut printmaking. Five years later he joined other artists in the hill country of Brown County, Indiana, where he pursued his goal of creating good pictures at low cost. Over the years, Baumann carved a path into the art world on his own terms. He sought out picturesque surroundings, affordable living, and a peaceful atmosphere conducive to creating his art. He left Indiana in 1917 but never lost touch with his modest beginnings or his desire for a simple life. His journey took him to the Northeast, then to Taos, New Mexico, and finally to the small, untroubled world of Santa Fe. He married, raised a family, and became an active member of the community, all while mastering the painstaking art of the color woodblock print. Written when he was nearing seventy, The Autobiography of Gustave Baumann illuminates the personality of the artist through anecdotes of town and family life, observations of society, and musings about the role of artists and their art. Baumann s personal stories highlight his charming humor, his philosophies on art, and his unwavering commitment to the Santa Fe community. Edited by Martin Krause, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the book is thoroughly annotated with details of personal, cultural, and historical significance.

The Autobiography of Gustave Baumann

Baumann, Gustave

Individual Artists

Pomegranate Communications

Independent, prolific, and influential, Gustave Baumann stands at the center of American woodcut printmaking in the first half of the century. He created vivid, brilliantly colorful nature-inspired scenes of rural American life and Indian cultures. His prints are simple and elegant studies rooted in a landscape that is both delicate and rugged. This award-winning book--published in 1993--was the first published collection of his stunning oeuvre. This is the first paperbound edition of the book. Starting out as a commercial illustrator, at night Baumann studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, "to get nearer to art," and also briefly in Munich, refining the fundamentals of his artistic direction and creating his first woodcuts in a medium that would bring him international recognition. Baumann lived in Chicago and Brown County, Indiana, and then spent more than a half-century in Santa Fe, taking frequent side trips about the West and California and creating his most beloved prints.

Gustave Baumann: Nearer to Art

Acton, David

Yurtseven, Madeline Carol

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Museum of New Mexico Pr

Museum of New Mexico Press

Master Drawings and Watercolors from the Collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Indiana Univ. Pr

The Passage traces the progress of a generation of Hoosier artists who studied together at the Royal Academy of Painting in Munich in the 1880's and returned to the United States to achieve national prominence as landscape painters. Such artists include: Theodore Clement Steele John Otis Adams Samuel Richards William Forsyth

The Passage: Return of Indiana Painters from Germany, 1880-1905

"Each catalog listing is accompanied by an excellent color illustration.... A beautiful book..." —Choice
ÂTurner in Indianapolis is an authoritative catalog of 99 paintings and drawings by J. M. W. Turner and his contemporaries now housed in the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Martin Krause’s exhaustively researched text provides thorough documentation for each work, pertinent historical records, and eye-witness testimony. Works by Turner’s colleagues and competitors, including John Robert Cozzens, Samuel Palmer, and John Ruskin, are also featured in this full-color catalog.

Turner in Indianapolis

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