John Marin’s vibrant watercolors of Mt. Chocorua in the White Mountains of New Hampshire offer an exhilarating experience of the New England landscape. What’s left of the promises of American Modernism that these works helped usher in? Join Drawings curator Joachim Homann as he explores this dynamic watercolor. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: + John Marin, American, "Mt. Chocorua No. 1,” 1926. Watercolor and charcoal on heavy white wove paper. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, William M. Prichard Memorial Fund, 1928.5. https://hvrd.art/o/306410. + Works by John Marin in the Harvard Art Museums’ collection: https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/person/27384?person=27384 + Exhibition-"Marin in the White Mountains" (at Menconi and Schoelkopf Gallery): https://msfineart.com/exhibitions/19-marin-in-the-white-mountains/overview/ Speakers: + Joachim Homann, Maida and George Abrams Curator of Drawings, Division of European and American Art + Moderated by Soyoung Lee, Landon and Lavinia Clay Chief Curator --- All images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer: Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes “fair use” pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Recorded September 7, 2021. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.