The MacDowell Colony A Musical History of America's Premier Artists' Community

Presenting a musical history of the MacDowell Colony in the fullest sense, this work also contains new discoveries in several areas. It is a survey of 19th and early 20th century art colonies in the United States, and, with reference to a French exemplar, provides a context for the founding of the MacDowell Colony in 1907. The various formative pressures, influences, and motivations of the colony are explored, and its philosophical basis is identified and discussed.

Bridget Falconer-Salkeld holds a M.Phil. degree in U.S. studies from the University of London