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DeLoss McGraw and James Agee

Presented by Nashville Public Library at Nashville Public Library - Main Library

June 11-September 27, 2009

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The Nashville Public Library celebrates the 100-Year Anniversary of James Agee's birth in Tennessee with an exhibition in the art gallery. Artist DeLoss McGraw has been inspired by many authors to create artwork exploring themes from their writing. For this series, celebrating the centennial of the birth of James Agee, he focused on Agee's evocative essay "Knoxville: The Summer of 1915" and two additional poems. His imagery of childhood and nature reflect the beauty of this season.

The gentle sway of Agee's verse, "...talk is quiet, of nothing in particular, of nothing at all in particular, of nothing at all." I attempt with my painting's format and design to bring the swinging, rocking cadence parallel to the rhythm of the poem and float these images of comfort like swinging, in a front porch bench swing, that I too remember from my childhood. -- DeLoss McGraw

Images: In Response to James Agee's Prose Poem, "Knoxville: Summer of 1915" by DeLoss McGraw, oil on panel, 32" x 96", 2007

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    Nashville Public Library - Main Library

    615 Church Street
    Nashville, TN 37219

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    Tickets: Free and open to the public

    Info Phone: (615) 862-5800

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    Dates:
    June 11-September 27, 2009

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    Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:00pm
    Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
    Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
    Sunday 2:00pm-5:00pm

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