Filled with the juicy details of the lives of the powerful players who made the Metropolitan Museum of Art what it is today, Gross delivers the unauthorized history of America's wealthiest and arguably the world's greatest art museum.
Modern and contemporary art can be both baffling and beautiful, it can also be innovative, political, and disturbing. Closely informed by critical approaches, this book sets out to provide a concise interpretation of this period. Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, and Damien Hirst are among many artists discussed, within the political ...
This up-to-date account of the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica evocatively summarizes the artistic achievements of the high pre-Columbian civilizations--Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, and Aztec--as well as of their less-famous contemporaries.
This book has long satisfied the ever-growing passion for American Impressionism. It is the definitive study of the subject, filled with information and insight garnered through many years of far-ranging research. All the masterworks are here, from Childe Hassam's sun-drenched gardens to John Twachtman's snow-silenced landscapes, from Edmund ...
This collection of Western art spans the major historical eras, with hundreds of photographs, illustrations, documents, and drawings. Sister Wendy Beckett is a British nun and self-taught art critic whose books and television art tours have made her internationally renowned and beloved.
This richly illustrated volume is an overview of the versatile design and creations of Louis Comfort Tiffany whose name became synonymous with luxury. - The Tiffany's were one of the most original and influential designers and USA's leading exponent in Art Noveau. Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Louis Tiffany, who founded the ...
In this study of Lincoln's Second Inaugural address, historian White provides historical context and a close reading of the speech remembered for the phrase "with malice toward none; with charity for all." The speech was delivered on March 4, 1865, as victory was within sight, and in it, Lincoln provided a framework for resolution of the conflict ...
Combining pictures, words, and a wealth of personal ephemera, scrapbook makers preserve on the pages of their books a moment, a day, or a lifetime. Highly subjective and rich in emotional content, the scrapbook is a unique and often quirky form of expression in which a person gathers and arranges meaningful materials to create a personal narrative ...
First published in 1979, this landmark study of Harlem's brief shining moment of glory has been reissued with a new preface in which David Levering Lewis, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "W.E.B. Du Bois", reconsiders the Harlem Renaissance in light of recent criticism surrounding the exploitation of the black community.
A biography of the famous Bostonian socialite and patron of the arts. Born to a wealthy family in New York, Gardner moved to Boston after her marriage. There she and her husband spent decades assembling one of the finest art collections in the United States. Acquired for her mainly by the famed art critic Bernard Berenson, it was housed in Fenway ...
Drawing from historical and private collections around the country, Samella Lewis has gathered an impressive representation of the work of African American artists, from the 18th century to the present. For this edition she has provided a new chapter on art of the last decade. Handsomely and generously illustrated, this book reveals a rich legacy ...
John Updike, moonlighting as art critic, now gathers together in this richly illustrated book 18 of his remarkable pieces, all dealing with American art.
Fergal Keane presents a view contrary to the common perception of the Rwandan conflict as a new eruption of old tribal tensions. He outlines how the genocide was planned far ahead of time by a power-hungry clique of Hutu leaders.
This compelling and comprehensive survey introduces an exceptionally rich, fascinating and complex art. Edward Lucie-Smith discusses major subjects and issues: Magic Realism, Expressionism and other concepts shared with Latin American literature; the great muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jose Clemente Orozco; the interaction of ...
The classic reference for this noted artist's life and works. Maxfield Parrish produced imaginative and beautiful book illustrations, magazine covers and landscapes calendars in the early 20th century which have become famous. His unique style of painting is explained step-by-step and is shown in photographs. His glazing technique and the use of ...
Now in paperback, the classic book that defined the multicultural art movement, updated with a new introduction. The New Press is proud to publish a new paperback edition of Mixed Blessings , the first book to discuss the cross-cultural process taking place in the work of contemporary Latino, Native-, African-, and Asian-American artists. Rich ...
The years around the turn of the century were a dynamic time in American art. Different and seemingly contradictory movements were evolving, and the dominant style that emerged during this period was Impressionism. Based in part on the broken brushwork and high-keyed palette of Claude Monet, it was a form especially suited to the dramatic ...
Widely praised when it first appeared in 1995, Art Since 1940 tells the story of six decades of art in America and Europe through a series of in-depth biographical profiles of individual artists, astutely linked by illuminating discussions of the cultural influences on their work. ARTnews hailed this lively volume as "a fascinating book" by "a ...
This text presents an overview of the most influential and best-loved American artists and their works. It covers three centuries, ranging from Puritan portraits and the American Impressionists through to the videos and digital works of today's conceptual artists. The book is shown in an A-Z format, and seeks to encourage readers to contemplate ...
This anthology brings together 20 works of scholarship on the history of the visual arts in the United States from the colonial period to 1945. The selected essays - all written within the last two decades - reflect the interdisciplinary character of art historiography in America and the variety of approaches that contribute to the dynamism in the ...
The name of John Singer Sargent evokes paintings of marvelously gowned Edwardian belles, of brooding aristocrats and princes of industry-insightful portraits executed with dazzling virtuosity. Sargent's enduring popularity has prompted a thoughtful reappraisal by prominent art critic Carter Ratcliff, who shows us the surprising breadth of the ...
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