The Art of William Glackens
At
Hershey’s Mill
Thursdays, November 6, 13, 20, 2014
1-3 pm
Saturday, November 15, 2014, 10 am:
William Glackens at the Barnes Foundation
Course Description
This three-session course explores the work of William Glackens, one of the most influential
artists in America during the first decades of the 20th century. The course traces Glackens’
career from the mid-1890s to the 1930s, his achievements as a member of The Eight, and his
adaptation of visual ideas from Manet, Renoir, and Matisse. The exhibit, William Glackens, coorganized by the Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale, The Barnes Foundation, and the Parrish Art
Museum, will provide 100 works from leading museums and private collections across the U.S.
for first-hand study.
Course Outline
November 6: Early Work
November 13: Glackens and Renoir
November 20: Work from 1911 to 1937
Suggested Reading
Ira Glackens, William Glackens and The Eight, 1957, Writers & Readers Publishing in
association with Tenth Avenue Editions, New York City
You can purchase Ira Glackens’ book, William Glackens and the Eight, from the bookstore of
the Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, for $9.95, by calling Sally Glenn, and she will ship it right
out. The number is 954-262-0255. Her email address is sally.glenn@moafl.org
The World of William Glackens, The C. Richard Hilker Art Lectures, 2011, Sansom
Foundation, Inc.
Avis Berman, ed., William Glackens, 2014, Skira Rizzoli Publications, Inc. and The Barnes
Foundation