Bright Fields is a comprehensive and deeply intimate exploration of the life and work of Mississippi-born artist Marie Hull (1890ndash;1980). Her paintings reflect a nine-decade journey of search; thought; and growth. She produced some of the most memorable and iconic works ever created by a southern artist. This elegant and exquisitely detailed book contains over two hundred newly photographed reproductions of the artistrsquo;s finest works; many never before seen by the public.Hull was born in a small town near Jackson at a time when women were not allowed to vote and were denied many career opportunities. This did not deter Hull from a constant ldquo;search for qualityrdquo; both in her life and in her art. She studied with some of the most important artists of her day; including William Merritt Chase; in Philadelphia; New York; and Europe. She won major national competitions and awards and was exhibited in some of the worldrsquo;s most prestigious art exhibitions and shows in the United States; Europe; and East Asia.During the Depression; Hull created a series of paintings depicting African Americans and local sharecroppers that is considered one of the most significant contributions to regionalist art in the countryrsquo;s history. These important; deeply moving works place her among the forefront of the great American portraitists. Three decades later; in her seventies; Hull would reveal her remarkable ability to evolve again; this time into one of the most significant abstract painters of the South. In her powerful; brilliantly colorful late works; she combines her mastery of landscape painting with a unique; persuasive synthesis of ideas from such artists as Mark Rothko; Willem de Kooning; and Hans Hofmann.Today; Hullrsquo;s works are exhibited in museums and prestigious private collections throughout the country. Bright Fields expands our knowledge of the painterrsquo;s remarkable life and work; illustrating why Hullrsquo;s unique vision and tremendous creativity had; and continues to have; such a profound impact on art in the South and beyond.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. She knocked it out of the ballpark with this autobiography.By Mark SwintJanis is a very to the point. A tells it like it is/was author. Once I started reading i had to finish it. Last time that happened was The DaVinci Code. The book is an easy read with much insight to some of the workings of the music business. Also describe her trials and tribulations. She never paints herself to be an angel. Almost humble describing her Grammy for "17" ( in my opinion the best song written about growing up). If you are a fan of Janis or not the book is well worth reading.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... at an early age and how it resulted to great achievement early in life and grand failuresBy Rudolph LioiA fascinating story about brilliance at an early age and how it resulted to great achievement early in life and grand failures. Its a human story and I dont think Janis left anything. good and bad. out of her story.and there is plenty of both. Apparently one of the best things Janis did in her life was make good and lasting friends and that payed off in the end. The book is well written and I would highly recommend it. A few more dates connected to events would have made for better connectivity but that aside well worth the time to read it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I love everything about herBy Ronald James OlszewskiI love everything about her. Getting to know the background behind her fantastic songs/albums and poetry really makes this a great read. She shows you that we ALL have a story inside us.
