GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Boerne, north of San Antonio, was an early German settlement that eventually became a cotton and farming center before declining in population in the early 20th century. Fort Worth artist Cynthia Brants transforms the Boerne countryside using a bold, though restricted, palette and jagged geometric forms that suggest the Hill Country.
Brants was a member of the Fort Worth school, a group of experimental painters and printmakers working together in the 1940s and 1950s whose processes, subject matter, and handling were often in distinct contrast to their colleagues to the east in Dallas.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2008.
NOTES
Created 1952
Rebecca Singerman worked on this note.
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Artist/designers
Brants, Cynthia (American, 1924-2006)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Fort Worth (Texas/United States): TGN: 7013934
Depicted location: Boerne (inhabited place/Texas): TGN: 2102812
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
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PROVENANCE
From 1952: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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WEB RESOURCES
- Handbook of Texas Online~Learn more about the Fort Worth School from the Texas State Historical Association.
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FUN FACTS
- Brants met George Braque while studying in Paris in 1948, augmenting her interest in Cubism.
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General Description
Boerne, north of San Antonio, was an early German settlement that eventually became a cotton and farming center before declining in population in the early 20th century. Fort Worth artist Cynthia Brants transforms the Boerne countryside using a bold, though restricted, palette and jagged geometric forms that suggest the Hill Country.
Brants was a member of the Fort Worth school, a group of experimental painters and printmakers working together in the 1940s and 1950s whose processes, subject matter, and handling were often in distinct contrast to their colleagues to the east in Dallas.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2008.
Fun Facts
- Brants met George Braque while studying in Paris in 1948, augmenting her interest in Cubism.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Handbook of Texas Online~Learn more about the Fort Worth School from the Texas State Historical Association.
Notes
Created 1952
Rebecca Singerman worked on this note.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Brants, Cynthia (American, 1924-2006)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Fort Worth (Texas/United States): TGN: 7013934
Depicted location: Boerne (inhabited place/Texas): TGN: 2102812
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1952: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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