Corbino

Janis Londraville is a Fellow at the Independent Scholars Center of the Associated Colleges of the Saint Lawrence Valley and is on the English faculty of the State University of New York at Potsdam. Richard Londraville is Professor Emeritus of Literature at the State University of New York at Potsdam. Together, they are the authors of The Most Beautiful Man in the World: Paul Swan, from Wilde to Warhol; John Quinn: Selected Irish Writers from His Library; and Dear Yeats, Dear Ford, Dear Pound: Jeanne Robert Foster and Her Circle of Friends.

• List of Illustrations and Color PlatesForeword by Karal Ann MarlingPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsPart I. The Family 1. Blood2. ImmigrantPart II. The Artist 3. Apprentice4. The Rubens of New England5. Disaster6. An American Art7. In Love and DeathPart III. The Transformation 8. Toil and Trouble9. A Fistful of Snakes10. Flying Free11. CrucifiedPart IV. The Unraveling 12. Last Love13. Cracks14. The American Dream15. Shocks and SunshinePart V. Finale 16. At the Same Time17. Death of the DreamEpilogue for an ArtistNotesBibliographyIndex

"[Janis and Richard Londraville have] done us all a favor by recalling and chronicling Corbino's worthy career … the Londravilles' book laudably begins to fill a gap in our record of a twentieth-century American artist who painted well, even gloriously so." — Italian American Review"Corbino … successfully puts Corbino on the map as an important twentieth-century American artist. The Londravilles are excellent storytellers … [they] do a fine job contextualizing Corbino the artist and teacher and his work in the mid-twentieth century New York art scene. Their scholarship is top-notch … Those interested in the twentieth-century New York art scene, regionalist or immigrant artists will want to read this book." — Art Libraries Society of North America"A worthy effort to bring a forgotten artist to life." — San Francisco Book Review"…an intriguing biographical tale … Meticulous researchers and entertaining writers with an evident appreciation for the artist as a character in this story, the authors give us, through Corbino, a richly detailed view of a time and place, the New York–centric American art scene in the years before and just after the Second World War." — Museum"…Janis and Richard Londraville have told a vivid story about a talented but difficult individual … The Londravilles' tale spans the years between two world wars, a period of great change and ambition in American art. The story of Corbino's life and work, made more dramatic by his restless spirit and unusual talent, is an absorbing one that makes for good reading." — Betsy Fahlman, Arizona State University"Jon Corbino was a heroic figure who always fought for his convictions, standing against changes he considered detrimental to twentieth-century American painting. His efforts as artist and teacher focused on sustaining the highest quality in art, and he never faltered. The Londravilles are perceptive storytellers who examine in meticulous detail the life and career of Jon Corbino. Readers will not forget him." ― Will Barnet"Corbino's work is as vital today as ever. The power and personality of the artist holds up timelessly as revealed in this lively biography." ― LeRoy Neiman"Janis and Richard Londraville have painted a deft, elegant portrait of a fascinating American artist who should be better known. I hope this biography will put Jon Corbino on the map of twentieth-century art." ― Tracy Chevalier