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The Life, Art, and Times of Joseph Delaney, 1904-1991

By Moffatt, Frederick C.

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ISBN: 1572336765 Publisher: Univ of Tennessee Pr Published: Dec 15 2009 Pages: 305 Weight: 2.35lbs. Height: 9.50" Width: 6.75" Depth: 1.25" Language: English

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A student of Thomas Hart Benton, though his work is also reminiscent of the German Expressionist Max Beckmann, Delaney lived in New York City for 60 years, until he returned to Tennessee in 1986 to teach. His paintings show city scenes of nighttime parties, crowded bars, rundown apartment rooms with...

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A student of Thomas Hart Benton, though his work is also reminiscent of the German Expressionist Max Beckmann, Delaney lived in New York City for 60 years, until he returned to Tennessee in 1986 to teach. His paintings show city scenes of nighttime parties, crowded bars, rundown apartment rooms with groups of writers talking and smoking, portraits, and views of Manhattan, all of them displaying an acute interest in noise and people and life. Moffatt (emeritus, art, U. of Tennessee-Knoxville) discusses the individual works within the account of Delaney's life, studies, and career. New York City and its art world from the 1930s through the 1980s is described in detail in the first section, with discussion of how this life was experienced by an African American from the South. The remaining chapters focus closely on the works of art. The book is well illustrated with color plates of excellent quality. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)