The Art of Discovery
Throughout the month, we work on the content of the magazine one component at a time with almost tunnellike vision. It is not until all the individual pieces are neatly tucked between these covers that I can step back and absorb it as a cohesive package.
What struck me about this issue is the sheer diversity that fits under the umbrella of historic American art and how much of it we are able to pack into these pages.this is not only because this issue contains our annual Collector’s Guide to Decorative Art and Antiques, in which we delve into a relevant sector of the market outside of our typical coverage.the variety is reflected in the breadth of artwork across the entirety of the magazine.
For instance, we have a gallery preview of an exhibition of abstracted drawings by Andrew Dasburg (18871979), a modernist painter hailed as one of America’s foremost early proponents of cubism. On the other end of the spectrum, a few pages later, we highlight an exhibition at the
Polk Museum of Art featuring the original and commercial art of Norman Rockwell and N.c.wyeth—both icons of Americana.
We also have two gallery shows and a museum exhibition highlighting works by historic women artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a trend on the rise as fine art dealers and collectors increasingly seek out less-widely known artists, and rejuvenate the market by bringing them into the public eye. One of our roles here at American Fine Art Magazine is to introduce these artists and their work to an even larger audience. We take pride in bringing you the full spectrum of historic American art—genres you already collect, and artists and eras with which perhaps you are not as familiar. Hopefully this expands your mind, interests and, eventually, your collection.after all, most passions persist because they are inexhaustible—there will always be more to learn and discover.