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© Estate of Lawrence Mazzanovich
Mazzanovich’s early art education occurred at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and in France. Around 1909, he settled in a small artists’ colony in Westport, CT, where he developed an Impressionist painting style that he would pursue throughout his career. He relocated to Tryon, NC, in 1923, alongside many other writers and artists from Illinois and Connecticut. There he claimed he had no desire to travel elsewhere to paint for he had “found his place.” This painting of Chocolate Drop Mountain in Columbus, NC, is exemplative of his working method—only briefly sketching the scene out of doors, then returning to paint the final work in his studio. This allowed him to incorporate strongly imaginative elements and color schemes rather than adhere strictly to observation.
Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Cindy Buckner
Mazzanovich studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as in France. Around 1909, he settled in a small art colony in Westport, CT where he honed his impressionistic painting style. Along with many writers and artists from the north and midwest, he relocated to Tryon, NC in the early 1920s. In Tryon, Mazzanovich felt that he had found his place. This painting of Chocolate Drop Mountain in Columbus, NC demonstrates his methd of working—he would briefly sketch the scene from life, and would then return to paint the final work in his studio. By splitting his time between plein-air painting and his studio, he allowed himself room for imagination, especially seen in his impressionistic use of line and color.
Exhibition Title: Honoring Nature: Early Southern Appalachian Landscape Painting
Label Date: 2024
Written by: Amelia Brown
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