Synopsis "Lee Gatch"
The book Lee Gatch by Perry Townsend Rathbone is a comprehensive biography of the American painter Lee Gatch. The book is divided into chapters that cover different aspects of Gatch's life and career, including his early years, his education, his artistic influences, and his major works.The author provides a detailed account of Gatch's life, from his childhood in Virginia to his later years in New York City. Rathbone also explores Gatch's artistic development, tracing his early experiments with abstraction to his later embrace of traditional techniques and subjects.Throughout the book, Rathbone offers insights into Gatch's artistic process and the themes that inspired his work. He also provides a critical assessment of Gatch's place in the history of American art, situating him within the broader context of mid-century modernism.The book includes numerous illustrations of Gatch's paintings, as well as photographs of the artist and his studio. Rathbone also draws on archival material, including letters and diaries, to provide a more intimate portrait of Gatch's life and work.Overall, Lee Gatch is a richly detailed and engaging biography that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and art of one of America's most important painters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
