Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
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A wide-ranging exploration of art, gastronomy, and national identity in fin-de-siècle France
During the late 19th century, renowned artists including Claude Monet, Eva Gonzalès, and Paul Gauguin focused on depicting France's relationship with food. The country's abundant agriculture and skilled chefs were pivotal in shaping its strength and international standing. This self-perception as a leading culinary capital only strengthened during times of war, political turmoil, imperialism, and industrialization. While France's culinary customs represented sophistication, resilience, and resourcefulness, they also revealed underlying societal divides. From production to consumption, food played a central role in both ideas of glory and collective hardship. For artists dedicated to capturing everyday realities, food was a natural and telling subject.
Featuring a wealth of illustrations, Farm to Table captures the diversity of ingredients, meals, and crises portrayed in the artwork. These pieces shed light on France's colonial and industrial pursuits, shifting gender and class norms, the complex Paris-province dynamic, and changing perspectives on science and the environment. Cultural concerns and ambitions are also evident in depictions of markets, gardens, farmers, chefs, and restaurants. The accompanying essays delve into topics such as the economics of wheat farming, the relationship between food and gender, and the impact of colonialism, providing a unique perspective on the art, food, and social issues of the Impressionist era.
- Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
- With essays and full color images from the exhbition
Product Details
Product Details
- Product Type: Exhibition Catalog, Hardcover
- 224 pages, with 110 illustrations
- Published in 2024
- Shipping Dimensions: 11.0 × 9.5 × 1.0 inches (27.9 × 24.1 × 2.5 cm)
- Shipping Weight: 3.09 lb (49.5 oz; 1402 g)
- SKU: SKU: SKU010012746
- ISBN: 9780300273816
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Alle Produkte, Ausstellungskataloge, Bücher & Medien, Rabattfähige Produkte, Vom Bauernhof auf den Tisch: Kunst, Essen und Identität im Zeitalter des Impressionismus.Lloyd deWitt
Former senior curator and Irene Leache Curator of European Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art, Lloyd DeWitt is the Janet and Richard Geary Curator of European & American Art Pre-1930 at the Portland Art Museum.
Andrew Eschelbacher
Andrew Eschelbacher is director of collections and exhibitions at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.
Marni Reva Kessler
Marni Reva Kessler is professor of art history in the Kress Foundation Department of Art History at the University of Kansas.
Simon Kelly
Simon Kelly is Curator and Head of Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum in Missouri.
Allison Deutsch
Allison Deutsch is an art historian specializing in nineteenth-century French painting and material culture. She graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts with a BA in Art History in 2011. Deutsch completed her PhD at University College London in 2016.
Shalini Le Gall
Shalini Le Gall is Chief Curator, Susan Donnell and Harry W. Konkel Curator of European Art, and Director of Academic Engagement at the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine. Le Gall joined the PMA in early 2020 as the Susan Donnell and Harry W. Konkel Curator of European Art and Director of Academic Engagement after five years at the Colby College Museum of Art, where she worked as the Linde Family Foundation Curator of Academic Programs.
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