bibliography updated 26 june-krh

Adrian, Dennis and Bowman, Russell. Sylvia Sleigh: Invitation to a Voyage and Other Works. Milwaukee Arts Museum: 3-13. [RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART LIBRARY:

This resource was definitive, as it discussed more works than any of the others (in greater detail), and included more images than any of the others. It not only covered her more popular pieces, but others that did not receive mention elsewhere. It also included biographical information. I felt it to be the most comprehensive of all the sources. However, it was only definitive in so far as there really is not a definitive source as of yet. -CS 2002.

Brown, Betty Ann. (1997) Dictionary of Women Artists v. 2 London and Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers; 1280-1.

This source was decent because it gave specific dates and years for the biography that were not included in other sources. Otherwise, it was a typical dictionary glimpse, although it included quotes from the artist and specific ideas about paintings.-CS 2002.

Bowman, Russell. Sylvia Sleigh: Invitation to a Voyage and Other Works. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum. 1990.

Everson Museum of Art. Paintings by three American Realists: Alice Neel, Sylvia Sleigh, May Stevens. Syracuse, NY: Visual Artis Publications. 1976.

Fendrick Gallery. Dorothy Gillespie, Alice Neel, Charlotte Robinson, Sylvia Sleigh: recent paintings and works on paper: [exhibition]. Washington: Fendrick Gallery. 1976.

Frueh, J. "Sylvia Sleigh", Art in America 74, no. 1 (1986): 143.

Henry, G. "Sylvia Sleigh", Art In America 88, no. 9 (Sep 2000):152.

Johnson, K. "Sylvia Sleigh", Art in America 82, no. 12 (Dec 1994): 98-99.

This article was not very helpful because none of the images were included. As there really is no conclusive monograph on Sylvia Sleigh, it makes the criticisms rather useless. -CS 2002.

Kalina, R. "Portraits and a Marriage - The Intertwined Lives of Painter Sylvia Sleigh and Critic Lawrence Alloway were the subject of a recent exhibition in Philadelphia", Art In America 89, no. 12 (Dec 2001): 106-109.

Loughery, J. "Sylvia Sleigh - Invitation to a voyage and other works- Bowman, R, Adrian, D", Woman's Art Journal 12, no. 1 (1991): 57-58.

McCarthy, David. The Nude in American Painting, 1950-1980. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1998.

Nochlin, Linda. Arts Magazine. Arts Digest Inc, NY. May 1974 (Volume 48, No 8). "Some Women Realists-Painters of the Future," 29-33.

This article was useful because Nochlin included many insights into the work that Sleigh did in the 1970's. It also included a useful image. Although the focus seemed to lean towards the feminist ideology embodied by Sleigh's work, it also included the harsh criticisms made about her work that seemed highly unfounded. Although the pieces that were focused on were the most common ones (e.g. Turkish Bath), it was still an illuminating source.

Perreault, John. On the Work of Sylvia Sleigh. New York: S.I.R. Gallery. 1978.

Philadelphia Art Alliance. An Unnerving Romanticism: the art of Sylvia Sleigh & Lawrence Alloway.[exhibition]. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Art Alliance. 2001.

Phillips, DC. "Sylvia Sleigh", ArtNews 80, no. 1 (1981): 169-170.

Queens College. Sylvia Sleigh. Flushing, NY: ARTDOC/NY. 1976.

Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer. (1982) American Women Artists from Early Indian Times to the Present. Boston: Avon Publishers of Bard, Camelot, Discus, and Flare Books; 401-403.

This was a helpful reference, especially in depicting the sexism Sleigh experienced in her youth. It also connected her to other feminists of the time, as well as anti-discriminatory campaigns. It is useful, but unfortunately does not talk about any works in great detail, aside from the frequently discussed Turkish Bath.-CS 2002.

Sleigh, Sylvia. Sylvia Sleigh. Terre Haute: Indiana State University. 1977.

______. Sylvia Sleigh. New York: Visual Resources, Inc. 1982.

Tatransky, V. "Sylvia Sleigh", Arts Magazine 58, no. 1 (1983): 158-159. [RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART PERIODICAL:

______."Sylvia Sleigh", Arts Magazine 55, no. 2 (1980): 6.

Weiffenbach, Jean-Edith. Six Painters of the Figure: Alex Katz, Diana Kurz, Alfred Leslie, Alice Neel, Philip Pearlstein, Sylvia Sleigh. Boulder: The Department of Fine Arts, University of Colorado, Boulder. 1979.

Yood, J. "Sylvia Sleigh", ArtForum 29, no. 2 (1990):175-176.

This article was a nice insight into the work Invitation to a Voyage: The Hudson River at Fishkill. It also included a large part of the riverside scene, not found in any of the other sources. A good description of the mood and idea of the piece are captured in this article. - CS 2002.