SIGNED BY AUTHOR "Warm Light, Cool Shadows: Life, art of Ruth Van Sickle Ford"

by Nancy Smith Hopp

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An artist who influenced generations of students and contributed to mid-20th Century Midwestern art Warm Light, Cool Shadows: The Life and Art of Ruth Van Sickle Ford by Nancy Smith Hopp is a biographical and art-history study of the American painter Ruth Van Sickle Ford, whose career spanned much of the 20th Century and reflected both academic training and evolving modern influences. The book traces Ford’s development as an artist, from her early education and exposure to traditional painting techniques to her later work, which often blended impressionistic color sensibilities with carefully structured compositions. A significant portion of the book focuses on Ford’s role as both an artist and educator in Illinois, where she influenced generations of students and contributed to regional art culture. Her paintings—ranging from portraits and landscapes to still lifes—are discussed in terms of their handling of light, atmosphere, and tonal contrast, which the title captures in its contrast between “warm light” and “cool shadows.” The volume includes reproductions of her artwork, archival photographs, and contextual commentary that situates her within Midwestern American art movements of the early to mid-1900s. It also highlights her involvement in art organizations and exhibitions, showing how she balanced professional recognition with a long teaching career. For collectors and historians of regional American art, the book serves as both a monograph and a preservation of an art

• Publisher: Pen Works Press
• Year: 2011
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780615395210
• Condition: Very Good

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