Like breath on glass

By Marc Simpson

Subjects: Exhibitions, Whistler, james mcneill, 1834-1903, Painting, modern, 20th century, American Painting, Inness, george, 1825-1894, Painting, american, Painting, exhibitions, Painting, American

Description: Through an innovative manner of handling paint, a group of American artists around 1900 created deceptively simple canvases that convey images of shimmering transcience, visions suggested rather than delineated. Focusing on this singular aesthetic characteristic - softness - this book explores this painterly phenomenon.