Tuesday, May 2, 2017

MABEL DODGE LUHAN, CROTON'S BOHEMIA, IN THE NEWS

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THE BUFFALO NEWS HAS A FASCINATING ARTICLE ON MABEL DODGE LUHAN, a member of Croton's historic Bohemian scene of a century ago...(click on the photo).

BURCHFIELD SHOW REVEALS FASCINATING, INFLUENTIAL ART WORLD FIGURE

BUFFALO NEWS - In the history of American modernism, few figures wielded more influence while collecting less credit than Mabel Dodge Luhan. A woman of eclectic tastes and eccentric habits, the Buffalo-born patron, tastemaker and bon vivant did for early American modernism what Gertrude Stein did for its European counterpart. READ MORE HERE http://bit.ly/2oTRV5g

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:

--CROTON'S OWN ROBERT SCOTT/ "Chronicles of Croton's Bohemia"--the story of wealthy socialite Mabel Dodge, the catalyst who brought artists, writers, radicals and intellectuals together in her salon--the "movers and shakers" whose ideas on art, politics, relationships and sexual equality were upsetting the old order. Read the Mabel Dodge story on Postscripts at http://notorc.blogspot.com/2012/09/mabel-dodge-power-of-money.html

--AND AT CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES: FINNEY FARM CIRCA 1916-1919--AND CROTON'S MABEL DODGE LUHAN http://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/15/finney-farm-circa-1916-19/

--PHOTOS FROM THE 2012 OPENING OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXHIBIT: THE MASSES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/02/photos-from-opening-reception-of-masses.html

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