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The Resource Margaret Kilgallen : that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn ; essays: Jenelle Porter, Courtenay Finn ; foreword by Heidi Zuckerman

Margaret Kilgallen : that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn ; essays: Jenelle Porter, Courtenay Finn ; foreword by Heidi Zuckerman

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Summary
  • "American artist Margaret Kilgallen (1967-2001) died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind and extensive body of work with roots in the long-standing histories of printmaking, American and non-Western folk history and folklore, and feminist strategies of representation. The AAM's exhibition and publication 'that's where the beauty is.', bring to light the visual complexity of Kilgallen's short career and highlight the major themes that unify her multilayered practice. At the core of Kilgallen's practice was the belief that beauty can be found in the humblest of places and that everything should be made by hand--scaled in relation to the human body. Taking the title from Kilgallen's own words, the show and this accompanying catalogue reflect on the lasting power of her ideas and images. They bring front and center an aesthetic that reminds us that we need not only look within the commercial mainstream or readily accessible narratives for inspiration and empowerment. Kilgallen's celebration of the handmade ultimates advocates for a quality of time and emphasizes the importance of individual express."
  • Margaret Kilgallen: that's where the beauty is' is published on the occasion of Kilgallen's first posthumous museum exhibition, and the largest presentation of her work in more than a decade. Using the artist's exhibition history as a chronological tool, that's where the beauty is. examines Kilgallen's roots in histories of printmaking, American and non-Western folk history and folklore, and feminist strategies of representation, expanding the narrative around her work beyond her association with the Bay Area Mission School and the "Beautiful Losers" artists. Kilgallen's graphic, schematic style came from a deep engagement with the handmade in wildly divergent forms-from folk art to letterpress printing to freight train graffiti, among many other sources. 'I like things that are handmade and I like to see people's hand in the world anywhere in the world,' she said, embracing the idiosyncrasies and imperfections that come from hand craft. 'I think that's where the beauty is.' Kilgallen's work, in form and content, celebrates the handmade, making heroes and heroines of those who live and work in the margins and challenging traditional gender roles, hierarchies and mainstream culture
Language
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
198 pages
Note
"This publication accompanies Margaret Kilgallen's AAM exhibition, that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn, and on view in Gallery 1 at the Aspen Art Museum from January 12-June 16, 2019."
Contents
  • Foreword / Heidi Zuckerman
  • Introduction / Courtenay Finn
  • Acknowledgments / Courtenay Finn
  • Holdfast / Jenelle Porter
  • The Spectacular Vernacular / Courtenay Finn
  • Installation Views
  • Plates
Isbn
9780934324878
Instance
Label
Margaret Kilgallen : that's where the beauty is
Title
Margaret Kilgallen
Title remainder
that's where the beauty is
Statement of responsibility
curated by Courtenay Finn ; essays: Jenelle Porter, Courtenay Finn ; foreword by Heidi Zuckerman
Title variation
That's where the beauty is
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Artist
Curator
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Issuing body
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Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
  • "American artist Margaret Kilgallen (1967-2001) died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind and extensive body of work with roots in the long-standing histories of printmaking, American and non-Western folk history and folklore, and feminist strategies of representation. The AAM's exhibition and publication 'that's where the beauty is.', bring to light the visual complexity of Kilgallen's short career and highlight the major themes that unify her multilayered practice. At the core of Kilgallen's practice was the belief that beauty can be found in the humblest of places and that everything should be made by hand--scaled in relation to the human body. Taking the title from Kilgallen's own words, the show and this accompanying catalogue reflect on the lasting power of her ideas and images. They bring front and center an aesthetic that reminds us that we need not only look within the commercial mainstream or readily accessible narratives for inspiration and empowerment. Kilgallen's celebration of the handmade ultimates advocates for a quality of time and emphasizes the importance of individual express."
  • Margaret Kilgallen: that's where the beauty is' is published on the occasion of Kilgallen's first posthumous museum exhibition, and the largest presentation of her work in more than a decade. Using the artist's exhibition history as a chronological tool, that's where the beauty is. examines Kilgallen's roots in histories of printmaking, American and non-Western folk history and folklore, and feminist strategies of representation, expanding the narrative around her work beyond her association with the Bay Area Mission School and the "Beautiful Losers" artists. Kilgallen's graphic, schematic style came from a deep engagement with the handmade in wildly divergent forms-from folk art to letterpress printing to freight train graffiti, among many other sources. 'I like things that are handmade and I like to see people's hand in the world anywhere in the world,' she said, embracing the idiosyncrasies and imperfections that come from hand craft. 'I think that's where the beauty is.' Kilgallen's work, in form and content, celebrates the handmade, making heroes and heroines of those who live and work in the margins and challenging traditional gender roles, hierarchies and mainstream culture
Assigning source
--publisher's description, front pastedown
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
Date of event
January 12-June 9, 2019,
Dewey number
709.2
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • facsimiles
  • photographs
Index
no index present
LC call number
N6537.K513
LC item number
A4 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
catalogs
Other event information
"that's where the beauty is" :
Place of event
Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, Colorado, United States
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1967-2001
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  • Finn, Courtenay
  • Porter, Jenelle
  • Zuckerman, Heidi
  • Kilgallen, Margaret
  • Aspen Art Museum (Aspen, Colo.)
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  • Kilgallen, Margaret
  • Kilgallen, Margaret
  • Kilgallen, Margaret
  • Painting, American
  • Mural painting and decoration, American
  • Mission School (Group of artists)
  • Women painters
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specialized
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Label
Margaret Kilgallen : that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn ; essays: Jenelle Porter, Courtenay Finn ; foreword by Heidi Zuckerman
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Publication
Copyright
Note
"This publication accompanies Margaret Kilgallen's AAM exhibition, that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn, and on view in Gallery 1 at the Aspen Art Museum from January 12-June 16, 2019."
Bar code
  • 31223135901933
  • 31223135901925
  • 31223902314500
  • 31223135901966
  • 31223135901941
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Foreword / Heidi Zuckerman -- Introduction / Courtenay Finn -- Acknowledgments / Courtenay Finn -- Holdfast / Jenelle Porter -- The Spectacular Vernacular / Courtenay Finn -- Installation Views -- Plates
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
198 pages
Isbn
9780934324878
Lccn
2019019547
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, photographs, portraits, facsimiles
System control number
(OCoLC)1099540182
Label
Margaret Kilgallen : that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn ; essays: Jenelle Porter, Courtenay Finn ; foreword by Heidi Zuckerman
Publication
Copyright
Note
"This publication accompanies Margaret Kilgallen's AAM exhibition, that's where the beauty is, curated by Courtenay Finn, and on view in Gallery 1 at the Aspen Art Museum from January 12-June 16, 2019."
Bar code
  • 31223135901933
  • 31223135901925
  • 31223902314500
  • 31223135901966
  • 31223135901941
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Foreword / Heidi Zuckerman -- Introduction / Courtenay Finn -- Acknowledgments / Courtenay Finn -- Holdfast / Jenelle Porter -- The Spectacular Vernacular / Courtenay Finn -- Installation Views -- Plates
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
198 pages
Isbn
9780934324878
Lccn
2019019547
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, photographs, portraits, facsimiles
System control number
(OCoLC)1099540182

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