Art for Art's Sake. The Art and Life of Florence McNeil Hardy

Laurence M Hardy

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Outskirts Press
29 May 2020

History of Art & Design Styles; Portraits in art

"A passion for life and learning exemplified the short career of one of the best American portrait artists of recent times. Florence McNeil Hardy started from the Kansas plains and, by her college days, was developing into an extraordinarily talented artist, winning an international competition while in college. She continued training at the Kansas City Art Institute and at the prestigious Art Student's League of New York, finally settling in Monahans, Texas, where most of her portraits were done. Her portraits won first place and/or best of show at major exhibitions all over the United States. Many of her paintings, including some that won exhibits, ""Jane's Stormy,"" ""Asyrian,"" ""Kellen's Child,"" ""Dark Canyon,"" and ""Adeline Kennard"" and others, have not been found. And, there is a mystery about her painting, ""Girl in Pink""; who is she? Retirement brought Florence and her family to northwestern Arkansas, settling at Winton Springs in Pea Ridge. Florence did only six landscapes in Arkansas, all at our new home at Winton Springs; there are no portraits known from her brush after leaving Texas. About a year later on her wedding anniversary, April 15, 1955, Florence died of a massive heart attack."

By: Laurence M Hardy
Imprint: Outskirts Press
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 848g
ISBN: 9781977226884
ISBN 10: 1977226884
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 29 May 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Art for Art's Sake. The Art and Life of Florence McNeil Hardy

"""She looks so alive it seems as though she could speak to me"" -- A mother about her deceased daughter ""The work is beautiful and the likeness is perfect"" -- A client about ""Adeline Kennard"" ""Seemed like she was going to start talking any minute"" - A client about a deceased daughter, ""Bettye Jr."" ""...the best I have ever seen"" - A client"