Howitt: plein air and pulp

Posted 8/21/12

ELDRED, NY — There will be a special presentation titled “Celebration of Plein Air” by Lori Strelecki, director of the Pike County Historical Society, on October 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the …

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Howitt: plein air and pulp

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ELDRED, NY — There will be a special presentation titled “Celebration of Plein Air” by Lori Strelecki, director of the Pike County Historical Society, on October 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall, 2 Proctor Rd.

During the Depression, many of our nation’s most famous artists had to compromise their artistic integrity so they’d have something to eat. That was bad for them, but lucky for the rest of the country. Some of the nation’s greatest talents worked on some of the nation’s most popular (“pulp”) publications, including Adventure, Dime Detective, The Whisperer, Western Story and The Spider.

One such artist was John Newton Howitt, who in addition to his “pulp” work produced an extensive plein air opus. Besides the presentation, the event includes a standing exhibit with stunning prints and originals by other plein air painters past and present.

The free event is sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association and made possible with funds from the 2016 Arts for Sullivan Decentralization Program, administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

For more information visit www.barryvilleareaarts.org/OurCurrentProjects.html.

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