New Perspectives on Hudson River School Art
Single Session Class | Registration closed 9/1/2024
In this session, which will include a tour of Hudson River School paintings in the Loeb Art Center, Professor Peck will explain the importance of the School in the history of American art and culture. He will highlight the works of the School's founder, Thomas Cole, both Cole's allegorical works and his American landscape scenes. Notable followers of Cole such as Asher B. Durand, with his own distinctive vision, will be discussed, as will under-recognized women painters of the Hudson River School such as Susie M. Barstow. Also included will be critiques of the School by contemporary Native-American artists.
H. Daniel Peck
Dan Peck is the John Guy Vassar Professor Emeritus of English at Vassar College. He is the author and editor of numerous books about American literature and art, including, most recently, Thomas Cole's Refrain (Cornell University Press, 2019).