Ashley John 2012

CollectingAmerican art has never beenmore exciting, and as the stockmarket continues to be uncertain and interest rates remain unrewardingly low, more and more focus is placed on art as an investment.Artists of the Hudson River School, who flourished during the mid-to late-19th century, have been highly sought after by museums and collectors since the late 1960s. As new generations of collectors and investors emerge into the world of American art, impressionism and modernism are fast becoming the art of choice. In past years, these styles of painting were always considered to be mastered by the French.With our nation’s increasing number of art collectors, there comes a greater demand for paintings created in this country. When closely examining artists and art colonies from 20th centuryAmerica, a group that has been garnering more attention than most among museums, scholars, collectors and galleries is the “New Hope School,” also known as the “Pennsylvania Impressionists.” Beginning around 1900, an art colony formed in the picturesque river town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, located midway between Philadelphia and New York City. While in the prime of their careers, many painters from the New Hope Art Colony were regarded among the nations finest. As impressionism fell out of favor in the mid 20th century, these artists became somewhat forgotten. Only in the last two decades have these talented artists been brought back to light re-establishing their once important standing in the scope of American art. This book, which shows in great depth the significance of this group, contains over 1000 color plates with biographical sketches representing 165 artists who painted in and around New Hope from 1900 to 1960. Also included are important chapters on how to build a quality collection and finding values and opportunities present within this group. In addition, it offers valuable tips on how to avoid the common mistakes often experienced by new collectors drawn from the author’s personal experiences as a collector and fine art dealer. New Hope For American Art was authored, designed and published by Jim Alterman, an expert in the field of Pennsylvania Impressionist and Modernist painting. A long-time collector and owner of the well-known art gallery, Jim’s of Lambertville, and (now) The Ashley John Galleries (named after his six-year-old twins), Alterman wanted to create a user- friendly book intended not only to educate collectors and enthusiasts about this art but to help train one’s eye. Heavily weighted with illustrations showing fine examples from over fifty private, corporate and museum collections, New Hope For American Art is a feast for the eyes. OVER 6,500 COPIES SOLD! NEW HOPE FOR AMERICAN ART THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOOK EVER PUBLISHED ON PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERNIST PAINTING. • HARDCOVER • 612 PAGES • OVER 1,000 COLOR PLATES SHOWING ONLY FINE EXAMPLES FROM OVER 50 PRIVATE, CORPORATE AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS • 165 ARTIST CHAPTERS • IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON COLLECTING, VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND HELPFUL CHARTS SHOWING APPRECIATION AND PAST PERFORMANCE AT AUCTION BY THESE ARTISTS • AN INVALUABLE TOOL TO HELP TRAIN THE COLLECTOR’S EYE $89.95 uv Available in both Ashley John Galleries or to order your copy please call 609-397-7700 $10 Shipping per book anywhere in US Jim’s of Lambertville 6 B RIDGE S TREET , L AMBERTVILLE , NJ 08530 609-397-7700 • F AX 609-397-7722 email: jimsoflambertville@comcast.net www.artnet.com/jimsoflambertville.html G ALLERY H OURS W ED . - F RI . 10:30 - 5:00 S AT . & S UN . 10:30 - 6:00 S PECIALIZING IN P ENNSYLVANIA I MPRESSIONIST P AINTINGS ( MAINLY THE N EW H OPE S CHOOL )