Waves of Synchromism Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Arnason, H.H., and Elizabeth C. Mansfield. History of Modern Art. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson, 2013. Print.
This textbook gives a description of the origin and life of the Synchromist movement, as well as its two founders. It also gives examples of each of the two founders work within this artistic style.
Dorfman, John. “Symphonies of Color.” Art and Antiques. n.p. February 2010. Web. 6 September 2015.
In this article, Dorfman explores the history of Synchromism and its founder Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Morgan Russell. The article explores Macdonald-Wright’s and Russell’s childhoods, and the influence of their pasts on their work. Dorfman explores the influence of Cubism and Fauvism on the Sychromist movement as well as Russell’s love of sculptural forms.
"I12bent." Ordinary Finds. N.p., 4 May 2009. Web. 08 Sept. 2015.
This webpage was vital in finding information on Andrew Dasburg’s life outside of the painting. The detail on his life is vast and informative spanning his entire life and is a great guide to anyone searching the life of Mr. Dasburg for any project.
"Inventing Abstraction." Inventing Abstraction at The Museum of Modern Art. Inventing Abstraction at the Museum of Modern Art, 10 Apr. 2013. Web. 08 Sept. 2015.
This webpage is actually apart of one of the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition’s social media blogs. Synchromy in Orange, To Form was chosen to be apart of the exhibiton and the information provided in the text provides detail on the artist, Morgan Russell, and the piece’s size, influence, and form.
Lucic, Karen. “The Airplane as a Symbol of Modernism.” America in Class. National Humanities Center. Web. 6 September 2015.
This article explores the importance of the airplane in Modern Art. The author writes a brief history on the creation of the Synchromism movement and its founders, Morgan Russell and Stanton Macdonald-Wright. The article explores the use of technology, color, and abstraction for Macdonald-Wright’s Aeroplane Synchromy in Yellow-Orange.
Mathews, Nancy Mowll. American Dreams: American Art to 1950 in the Williams College Museum of Art. 1st ed. New York: Hudson Hills in Association with the Williams College Museum of Art, 2001. 141-143. Print.
In a brief survey of all styles that transpired and or influenced American Art throughout 1950, this book contains very valuable information about Art History in the United States. Not only does this book provide a detailed overview of Syncrhomism, but it also provides valuable resources and references.
MORGAN RUSSELL." (1886. Sullivan Gross: An American Gallery, n.d. Web. 08 Sept. 2015.
This Sullivan Gross: An American Gallery webpage is intended to give knowledge and insight into the life and works of Morgan Russell. This page gives context on various aspects of Morgan Russell such as the forming of the Synchromism movement in Paris in the early 1910s. It is through this webpage where Page’s exhibitions can be found as well as a list of all of the collections his work has managed to be apart of.
"Oriental - Synchromy in Blue-Green." Whitney Museum of American Art. Whitney Museum of American Art, 2015. Web. 6 Sept. 2015.
The Whitney Museum of American Art’s label describes the painting and quotes from Stanton Macdonald-Wright provide some context to the forms within.
"Search Results." Improvisation, (painting). Smithsonian, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 08 Sept. 2015.
This webpage includes information for research on not only basic information needing to display this piece but where it can be found as far as inventory on the Smithsonian’s catalog.
South, W. (2001). Color, Myth, and Music: Stanton Macdonald-Wright and Synchromism (1st ed., pp. 20-43). Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Museum of Art.
The book, one of the most detailed accounts of the style, depicts the struggle of the artists to develop the medium against the established conventions of society. It recounts the style’s beginnings through its full development, highlighting its major accomplishments as well as explaining the background and the roots from which the movement sprouted.
"Stanton Macdonald-Wright." Dir. Scott Davis. UNC-TV Presents. PBS. 4 Apr. 2001. Web. 6 Sept. 2015. <http://video.unctv.org/video/2365045407/>.
Scott Davis and Will South explore Stanton Macdonald-Wright’s life and the influences on his art throughout his career.
“Still-life Synchromy.” Sotheby’s. Sotheby’s, n.d. Web. 06 Sep. 2015.
This webpage from Sotheby’s is intended to give information to potential buyers of the artwork. The page contains the provenance, or previous ownership, of the artwork as well as where it has been exhibited in the past. There is also a catalogue note which gives the reader general knowledge about Stanton Macdonald-Wright’s career and the Synchromist movement as well as what brought him to paint this specific work. The note goes on to include the subject of the painting and an explanation of the composition.
“Still-life Synchromy with Nude in Yellow.” C.A.R.E.: Collaborative Arts Resources for Education. C.A.R.E.: Collaborative Arts Resources for Education, n.d. Web. 06 Sep. 2015.
This webpage gives brief detail about Morgan Russell’s career and influences. It discusses his work with color theory and how it affected this painting specifically. Furthermore, the article explains the unique layout of the painting as well as the subject and the inspiration for the piece.
“Synchromy in Purple.” Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. n.d. Web. 6 September 2015.
This webpage from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers curator notes, as well as information about the era, the piece, and the artist, Stanton Macdonald-Wright. This includes the color theories Macdonald-Wright subscribed to, as well as insight into his inspiration for the forms he used, Michelangelo. This page also gives context into the monumental events occurring in the early 20th century, the period in which this painting was created.
“Thomas Hart Benton’s Connection to the Modern Art Synchromists Movement.” ESBQ. ESBQ. n.d. Web. 6 September 2015.
This webpage from ESBQ examines the little known period of Thomas Hart Benton’s life in which he was involved in the Synchromist movement. It details the relationship between Benton and Stanton Macdonald-Wright, the movement’s cofounder. The author examines Benton’s color theory as well as the influence Michelangelo had on the composition of his pieces. Unfortunatley, there is still little known about Benton’s Synchromist work due to a fire at his Missouri home that destroyed the majority of his Synchromist paintings.