AMERICAN ARTIST December 1973 Joseph and 50 similar items

American Artist Artist magazine of largest circulation. Artist profiles/interviews include multiple photos and reproductions over multiple pages, PLUS: Illustrations, technical features, columns, vintage ads and MORE --Exclusive MORE MAGAZINES detailed content description, below! Issue Date: December 1973; Vol 37, Issue 377 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Front Cover: The Adoration of the Magi, Ca. 1445, tempera on wood panel, by Era Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Wash- ington, D.C., Samuel H. Kress Collection. RICHARD MILLER: ESSENCE OF THE HUMAN FORM, by Jennifer Place. Since the age of five, Richard Miller has been exploring the richness of the human figure in three-dimensional form. Seeking to get the essence of the figure in wax and bronze, Miller attempts to eliminate anything that will distract from its purity. His methods of achieving this are described. JOSEPH PICCILLO'S GAME STRUCTURES, by Diane Cochrane. A series of drawings the artist calls "game structures" are bewildering and compelling. Strange images grouped in a puuling juxtaposition create an unexpected sense of anxiety. THE WATERCOLOR PAGE, by Walter Gonske. This fine young watercolorist packed up his gear and moved from New York City to Taos, New Mexico. He's been painting the Southwest ever since, capturing the sharp, clear light and the details so characteristic of the New Mexican terrain. CHAIM SOUTINE: MASTER OF THE LOADED BRUSH, by Alfred Werner. What was the driving force behind the agonized portaits and frenzied landscapes and still lifes of Chaim Soutine (1893-1943)? This is the story of an artist whose internal sufferings created paintings that are being widely celebrated this year. FRANK MASON: ALLEGIANCE TO THE OLD MASTERS, by James S. Melanson. As an artist and as a teacher, Frank Mason is dedicated to the styles and techniques of the Old Masters. Permanence has been a major preoccu- pation for him, and his research has drawn attention to the problems of restoration and has had a major impact on his own methods of painting. THE PICKUP TECHNIQUE, by George Solonevich, A pictorial demonstration of an innovative way to handle oil paint. PROFESSIONAL PAGE by Betty Chamberlain. TECHNICAL PAGE by Ralph Mayer. GUEST EDITORIAL by Karl E. Meyer. ART MART. FOOTNOTES; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR; BULLETIN BOARD; ART BOOKS; CHRISTMAS SHOPPING GUIDE. This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. Magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD +++ condition. (See photo)