George Deem : the art of art history

George Deem The Art of Art History George Deem The Art of Art History David B. Dearinger The Boston Athenaeum BOS TON, MAS SAC I IUSKTTS T h is catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition George Deem: The Art of Art History T h e Boston Vthenanun. Boston, Massachusetts: April n -S ep tem b e r i. 2012 C 2012 Trustees o f the Boston Athen«euin Ml rights reserved LIBRARY OK CONGRES S CAT A LOGIN <3-IN PUBLICATION DATA Dearinger, David B. (David Bernard), 1950 George Deein : the art of art history / David B. Dearinger. pages cm This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition ( rcorge Deem: T h e Art of Art 11istory T h e Boston Athenaeum, Boston, Massachusetts: April 11 September 1. 2012. 1. Deem, George, 195.' 2008 -Kxhibitions Appropriation (Art)— I'nited States— Kxhibitions. I. Boston Athenaeum. II. Title. XD2 37 .D 3336A4 2012 759.>3— dc25 2011053031 T h e author is indebted to the late Kobert Koseublum for inspiring the title o f this exhibition. \ catalogue raisonne of the works o f George Deem is on line at http://www.georgedeem.org. All works by George Deem reproduced herein < Kstate of George Deem/Artists Bights Society (A R S ) . New York. I S B N 978-O-934.552-80O-6 Design Si typography by Howard I Gralla Copyedited by l lina llirayama Printed by («11P, West I laven, Connecticut Bound by Acme Bookbinding, Charlestown. Massachusetts Cover illustration: ( leorge I )eem, Homan u-ith a Hater Pitcher, 2002. Oil on canvas. 18 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 cm) (detail). Kstate of George Deem (cat 24) Frontispiece: Peter Angelo Simon, (icorge Deem, 1993/2001. Giclee print on fine art paper, 24V* * 3-V2 111. (62.9 * 95.5 cm). 1 a-Mit by the photographer Peter Angelo Simon. New York (cat. 32) Preface and Acknowledgments G e o rg e D e em 's a r t passes the* i<*st of “ g re a tn e s s " in many wavs, not tin- least o f w h ich is in its te ch n ic a l b r illia n c e . But for m e , o n e o f th e most im p r e s s iv e th in g s ab ou t D e em is