Still life celebrates the commonplace. But in these simple objects we invest meaning―meaning that can be culturally specific but also universal. From the seventeenth century onward in Europe, a shared visual language developed around the practice of still life painting. In early nineteenth century America, artists adapted established formats to suit new circumstances. Drawing examples from three American and one French museum, this catalogue traces the development of American still life painting and its European precedents.

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Paperback, 68 pages, March 1, 2015