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Framing the Ephemeral<\/em><\/strong> is the first monograph on Lois Dodd (b. 1927). At the age of 98, Dodd is still considered a pioneering yet often overlooked figure in postwar American art. This book offers a compelling exploration of her observation-based paintings, with a particular focus on light, atmosphere, and everyday scenes. For seventy years, Dodd has been quietly yet consistently defying entrenched gender norms, while remaining steadfast in her clear, attentive way of seeing – hallmarks of observational painting. Framing the Ephemeral<\/em> highlights her significant contributions and reaffirms Dodd’s enduring place in art history.
\n<\/em><\/strong>With contributions by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries; Janice McNab, fellow at the Women’s International Study Center (Santa Fe); Karen Wilkin, New York-based curator and critic specialising in twentieth-century modernism; Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of The Great Women Artists<\/em> podcast; Louise Bjeldbak Henriksen, curator at Kunstmuseum Den Haag; and many others.<\/p>\n

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Framing the Ephemeral<\/em><\/strong> is the first monograph on Lois Dodd (b. 1927). At the age of 98, Dodd is still considered a pioneering yet often overlooked figure in postwar American art. This book offers a compelling exploration of her observation-based paintings, with a particular focus on light, atmosphere, and everyday scenes. For seventy years, Dodd has been quietly yet consistently defying entrenched gender norms, while remaining steadfast in her clear, attentive way of seeing – hallmarks of observational painting. Framing the Ephemeral<\/em> highlights her significant contributions and reaffirms Dodd’s enduring place in art history.
\nWith contributions by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries; Janice McNab, fellow at the Women’s International Study Center (Santa Fe); Karen Wilkin, New York-based curator and critic specializing in twentieth-century modernism; Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of The Great Women Artists<\/em> podcast; Louise Bjeldbak Henriksen, curator at Kunstmuseum Den Haag; and many others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Long-awaited European debut of American painter Lois Dodd.
Foreword 6
\nIntroduction 8
\nClosing in on Nature—Lucy R. Lippard 16
\nA Freshening—Laura McLean-Ferris 36
\nLightness of Sight—Faye Hirsch 60
\nLight of Awareness—Daniel Koep 80
\nThe View from the Window—Karen Wilkin 100
\n“Look, the trees”—Janice McNab 118
\nThe Window as Witness (and Mythmaker)—Katy Hessel 150
\nIn Conversation—Lois Dodd and Hans Ulrich Obrist 166
\nLois, Yesterday and Today—Vincent Katz 186
\nA Gift to be Simple—Phil Alexandre 202
\nBringing Nature In—Louise Bjeldbak Henriksen 214
\nBiography 222
\nList of Works 226
\nContributors’ Biographies 234<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":64180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5523],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-56175","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"author-contributions-by-hans-ulrich-obrist","8":"author-contributions-by-karen-wilkin","9":"author-contributions-by-louise-bjeldak-henriksen","10":"publisher-hannibal-books","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLois Dodd - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/lois-dodd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lois Dodd - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Long-awaited European debut of American painter Lois Dodd.Foreword 6 Introduction 8 Closing in on Nature—Lucy R. 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