- Jonathan Talbot
Jonathan Talbot, (born November 14, 1939) is an American
collage artist , painter, andprintmaker . He also is the creator of an innovative collage that eliminates liquidadhesive s from the collage assembly process. His technique is the subject of his book, "Collage: A New Approach".Talbot's works have been exhibited at The National Academy and the
Museum of Modern Art in New York. His artwork has represented the United States in exhibitions sponsored by theU. S. State Department as well as by theSmithsonian Institution . His works are included in permanentmuseum collection s in United States, Canada, and Europe. Hisstudio is inWarwick, New York .Talbot is best known for his
collage s and multi-dimensional collage-constructions, as well as, for his oils,watercolor s, and etchings.Biography to 1970
Talbot is the son of artist,
Helen Talbot who exhibited in New York in the early 1930s, and he was raised on a family farm in upstate New York in Putnam County.A youthful
portrait of Jonathan Talbot was painted by the noted artist andillustrator ,Arthur Lidov , [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DD1E3DF931A35752C0A967958260] and it appeared on the cover of the December 1947issue of "The American Mercury " magazine. Shortly thereafter Talbot was enrolled in theHessian Hills School founded byElizabeth Moos , a notably progressive school in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, where the educational focus was on theart s.He spent many summers during the 1950s living in the village of Menemsha on
Martha's Vineyard , an island which at that time, was the summer home of many artists and members of the creative arts. Painter Thomas Hart Benton, lyricistE. Y. "Yip" Harburg , the author of "Brother Can you Spare a Dime", andPeter Coyote , who would become an actor, were among the influences upon Talbot's early artistic efforts.Talbot's first creative efforts were in music. A self-taught
musician , Talbot's musical career includedperformance s atCarnegie Hall andFillmore East as well as numerous other 1960s venues. He recorded two albums as leader of the "New York Electric String Ensemble ", one forESP-Disk and one forColumbia Records .In 1970 he married Marsha Goldstein, moved to
San Francisco , and turned his talents toward the visual arts.Visual arts career begins
After a brief period studying etching at the San Francisco Academy of Art, Talbot started to exhibit and sell his works, at first, limited to etchings and paintings. Talbot belonged to the
San Francisco Artists Cooperative , which was a branch of theArt Students League of San Francisco and also sold his works on street corners near Fisherman's Wharf.Within a few years, Talbot and his wife moved to
Los Angeles . Later, making a return to the east coast, they moved toNew Jersey where he maintained studios in Morristown, Montville, and South Orange. While in New Jersey, Talbot exhibited his works at the renowned professional and community art associations, the outdoor art shows, and the regional galleries that flourished within the preeminent New York metropolitan art market.During 1973 the Talbots relocated to
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania following the birth of their first child. They have two children, Loren and Garret.olo shows begin
1973 is the year of Jonathan Talbot's first important solo show, which took place at the Friendship Library of
Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison. His next solo show also was held in Madison, atDrew University during 1974.Representation at New York galleries and museums
Talbot first showed his work in New York at
Associated American Artists —"AAA"—as it is known internationally, during early 1975. This is the same year when an etching of Talbot's was included in an exhibition at theMuseum of Modern Art in New York. In May of that year, the Talbots moved to Warwick inOrange County, New York , to be closer to the galleries inManhattan that were exhibiting his work. Between 1975 and 1981 Talbot sold etchings through numerous galleries around the United States, as well.In 1981 his works were included in exhibitions at the
Schenectady Museum , TheAlbany Institute of History and Art , and at theNational Academy of Design in New York.National Academy of Design award
A painting by Jonathan Talbot, "Waterfront Buildings, Troy, New York", was awarded the National Academy's Ranger Fund Purchase Award in 1982. Through the fund, the painting awards jury of the academy selects one painting to honor among their exhibition and the recipient is announced at its annual awards ceremony. The painting is purchased from the artist and donated to a nationally-recognized museum, also selected by the awards committee.
This award is intended to encourage public interest in American painters and it plays a crucial role in building the American collections of many public art institutions. [http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2000/02/15/26573.html]
About this time Talbot met the veteran collage artist, Roderick Slater, [http://www.pasteandpixels.com/slater.htm] who encouraged him to begin experimenting with the medium of
collage . This influence led him to the art form that has become his most significant.Museum solo shows begin
1984 is the year of Talbot's first solo
museum exhibitions. "The Collages of Jonathan Talbot" was held at theEverhart Museum inScranton, Pennsylvania in May and "The World of Jonathan Talbot" was held at TheByer Museum of the Arts inEvanston, Illinois in September.New York solo shows begin
In 1986 Talbot had his first of four solo shows at the
Gimpel and Weitzenhoffer Gallery inManhattan —the others followed in 1987, 1990, and 1992. Talbot also showed extensively at other venues during that period.In 1998 Talbot's fifth solo exhibition in New York, "Collages from the Flamenco Series" was held at
Joseph Rickards Gallery . This is also the year that the first edition of Talbot's book, "Collage: A New Approach", was published, which is still available throughAmazon Books .International recognition and lecture series
Since 1998 Talbot's works have been the subject of solo museum exhibitions on both the east and west coasts of the United States and he lectures and teaches widely in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Collections holding works
Among the collections that have acquired the work of Jonathan Talbot are,
*Beach Museum of Art ,Manhattan, Kansas
*Centro Murciano de Arte Gráfico y de la Estampa Contemporanea ,Caravaca de la Cruz ,España
*Coos Art Museum ,Coos Bay, Oregon
* Davidson Print Collection,Elon College ,Elon, North Carolina
*Drew University ,Madison, New Jersey
*Eastern Connecticut State University ,Willimantic, Connecticut
*Everhart Museum ,Scranton, Pennsylvania
*Fairleigh Dickinson University , Madison, New Jersey
*Free Library of Philadelphia ,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Georgetown University Fine Print Collection,Washington, D.C.
*Housatonic Museum ,Bridgeport, Connecticut
*Longview Museum of Fine Arts ,Longview, Texas
*Maitland Art Center ,Maitland, Florida
*Middletown Thrall Library ,Middletown, New York
*Montclair Art Museum ,Montclair, New Jersey
*Musée ArtColle ,Sergines , France
*Newark Museum ,Newark, New Jersey
*Provincetown Historical Society ,Provincetown, Massachusetts
*Sacred Heart University ,Fairfield, Connecticut
*San Diego Museum of Art ,San Diego, California
*San Francisco Academy of Art ,San Francisco, California
* Smith College Museum,Northampton, Massachusetts
*Toronto Central Library ,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*Toruń Regional Museum of Art ,Toruń ,Poland References
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The American Mercury , December, 1947
* " Who's Who in American Art"
* "TheBiographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers of the United States ", Colonial Era to 2002
*Orange Magazine : "Collage of Conscience", January and February, 1989 pp. 40-44
*Art News , 1989
* TheNew York Times , December 29, 1975
* The New York Times, July 11, 1999
*Art Times , October 1993
* "Collage Techniques", Gerald Brommer, Watson Guptill - ISBN # 0-8230-0655-7External links
* [http://www.talbot1.com Official web site of Jonathan Talbot]
* [http://www.karenswhimsy.com/musings/talbot.htm Professional quotes citing Jonathan Talbot]
* [http://www.askart.com/askart/t/jonathan_talbot/jonathan_talbot.aspx Ask Art listing for Jonathan Talbot]
* [http://www.pasteandpixels.com/ Exhibition of traditional and digital collage curated by Jonathan Talbot in 2001]
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