Art - American - General

An exciting guide to, and celebration of, the Whitney Museum and its outstanding collection of American art This all-new handbook, a fresh look at the Whitney Museum of American Art's collection, highlights the museum's extraordinary holdings and its fascinating history. Featuring iconic pieces by...

Ewa Juskiewicz: Recent Paintings showcases the artist's portraits of women, which turn genre conventions inside out. Classical in method but subversive in content, Juszkiewicz's paintings deconstruct ideals of feminine beauty and the contexts in which they have arisen and persist. Ewa Juszkiewicz paints surreal...

When Robert Rauschenberg reminisced about Josef Albers teaching students that their art had to do with "the entire visual world," he was suggesting an inclusive realm of visual expression from which Albers intended his students to draw. Beyond finding inspiration only in fine art...

Author: Don WellerISBN-10: 1732883203ISBN-13: 9781732883208Publisher: Weller InstituteLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/30/2018Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.70lbsSize: 14.88h x 13.62w x 1.57d

Fifty years of American artist Carroll Dunham's distinctive, energetic drawings For five decades, Carroll Dunham (b. 1949) has created paintings, prints, and sometimes sculptures, but drawing has always been the foundation of his practice. He has archived thousands of drawings as part of his...

This catalogue accompanies the first UK show of Wayne Thiebaud's quintessentially postwar American paintings Wayne Thiebaud is considered one of the greatest and most original American artists of the 20th century. This publication accompanies the first museum show of his work in the United...

Rendering Violence explores the problems and possibilities that the subject of political violence presented to American painters working between 1830 and 1890, a turbulent period during which common citizens frequently abandoned orderly forms of democratic expression to riot, strike, and protest violently. Examining a...

Enter a magical world of precious creatures. Your imagination will have no limits with this coloring book. (visit: http: //wzip.tk/110460) If you like the pleasant feel of thick, smooth, matte paper on your fingertips, this adult coloring book is for you. Format 6 x...

This is the first book to closely examine the curatorial work that the celebrated poet Frank O'Hara (1926-1966) undertook for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, from 1950 to his death. It traces O'Hara's distinguished curatorial career at home and abroad, situating...

Art Magic: Or Mundane, Sub Mundane, and Super Mundane Spiritism is a book written by Emma Hardinge Britten. It is a comprehensive guide to the world of spiritism and the occult. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of spirits,...

This book features 45 Cape Cod artists working in abstraction, displaying more than 400 images of their work. Based on her interviews with the artists, the author writes about their aspirations and approaches. The art, which include paintings, photographs, sculpture, and prints, show a...

On the two-hundredth anniversary of Frederic Edwin Church's birth, leading scholars explore how his wide-ranging work continues to resonate in today's world The work of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), renowned American landscape painter, was indelibly shaped by global travel. Church's art was defined by...

The Decorative Work Of T. M. Cleland: A Record And Review is a comprehensive book that showcases the stunning decorative work of Thomas Maitland Cleland. Cleland was a prominent American designer, illustrator, and typographer who worked during the early 20th century. The book provides...

This is a catalogue of paintings by the late George Inness, N.A., prepared for a free exhibition at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. The sale took place at Chickering Hall on Fifth Avenue over three evenings. This catalogue offers insights into the works of...

Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-92), working in New York in the 1940s, created beautiful, layered paintings as well as experimenting with drawing, photography and sculpture. This publication, produced to coincide with the 2018 exhibition Richard Pousette-Dart: Beginnings reflects new research into the life and work of...

The MTLE Visual Arts study guide provides you with 300 authentic exam questions meticulously crafted to closely replicate the challenges of the actual MTLE Visual Arts exam. It comprehensively explores the essential content knowledge through a series of MTLE Visual Arts practice questions, ensuring...

Author: Mw, Zane WhitcombISBN-13: 9798231235438Publisher: Zane WhitcombLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/02/2025Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.08d

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A distinguished historian joins forces with a master visual artist? You get If They Were Alive Today: How Famous Historic Americans Might Look if They Lived in the 21st Century-a captivating and imaginative pictorial by one of America's premier authors, Lochlainn...

A fascinating biography of the philanthropist Albert Barnes, whose pioneering collection of modern art was meant to transform America's soulFrom prominent critic and biographer Blake Gopnik comes a compelling new portrait of America's first great collector of modern art, Albert Coombs Barnes. Raised in...

Sights, Scenes And Wonders At The World's Fair: Official Book Of Views Of The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) is a comprehensive photographic record of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904. The book is published by the Saint Louis Official...

Georgian England, 1714-1820 is a historical book written by Susan Cunnington, first published in 1913. The book presents a detailed account of the Georgian era in England, which spanned from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in...

Unprecedented insight into the legendary career of painter Alex Katz, illustrated by studio photography, key works, archival materials and moreAlex Katz (born 1927) is an American painter who is celebrated for his iconic portraits of contemporary society and his crisp, confident articulation of color....

Hard-edge abstraction meets California cool in Parazette's fluorescent, typography-inspired paintingsThis fully illustrated monograph offers an in-depth exploration of the California-born artist's practice over the past 30 years, highlighting Parazette's conceptual wit, use of color, geometry and letterforms, and his engagement with materials and meaning.Author:...

In his painting, Austin Eddy formulates contradictions; he draws on the traditions of classical modernism, exploring the balance between figuration and abstraction. The main motifs in his works are birds, fish, and flowers. These figurative elements unfurl into still lifes, landscapes, and cityscapes. Painted...

A unique resource, Fine Arts of the South Bend Region launches the study of the art history of the Michiana region, where successful industries and growing universities fueled an interest in painting and sculpture. With three CDs, eight essays and numerous full-color images, this...

Animated by its inimitable residents and cacophonous disorder, Los Angeles is brought to life through interventions by 27 emerging and under-recognized local artistsThe Made in L.A. biennial highlights the practices of artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area, with an emphasis on emerging...

Demystifying the creative process.The Creative Path is an inquiry into the creative process from philosophical, psychological, spiritual, and practical points of view. In this welcoming work on the creative process, Carolyn Schlam encourages the reader to embark upon his or her own journey of...

The book ""Raphael Soyer, Paintings And Drawings"" by Walter K. Gutman is a comprehensive collection of the works of Raphael Soyer, a prominent American social realist painter. The book features a range of Soyer's paintings and drawings, including portraits, nudes, and scenes of everyday...

Harry O'Reardon: Or Illustrations of Irish Pride is a novel written by Mrs. S. C. Hall and published in 1836. The story follows the life of Harry O'Reardon, a young Irishman who is proud of his heritage and determined to succeed in life. Harry's...

French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century from the Collection of Mrs. Mellon Bruce is a book written by Thomas Carr Howe. The book is a comprehensive overview of the French paintings of the 19th century that were collected by Mrs. Mellon Bruce. The collection...

Covering the major artists and their works, and outlining the social and cultural backgrounds of each period, this is a survey of American painting and sculpture from colonial times to the present.Author: Matthew BaigellISBN-10: 006430986XISBN-13: 9780064309868Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/1996Pages: 464Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.64lbsSize: 8.93h x...

“New Amsterdam, New Orange” offers a meticulously detailed exploration of the early history of New York City, focusing on the periods when it was under Dutch control. This volume delves into the transformation of the settlement from its origins as New Amsterdam to its...

Warfare, ritual human sacrifice, and the rubber ballgame have been the traditional categories through which scholars have examined organized violence in the artistic and material records of ancient Mesoamerica and Central America. This volume expands those traditional categories to include such concerns as gladiatorial-like...

The groundbreaking survey, showcasing 500 of the greatest American artists, now updated in an essential new edition'A lavish glimpse not only into American Art, but into the history of the century as well.' - The TimesFully revised and updated, this new edition of Phaidon's...

Ron Goulart, author of "The Funnies: 100 Years of American Comic Strips," called Percy the Mechanical Man the "first robot to star in a Sunday page of his own." This book, a tribute to Harry C. Greening, and his creation presents all 68 pages...

William Blake: His Philosophy and Symbols by Damon S. Foster is a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of the English poet and artist William Blake. The book delves into Blake's complex philosophy, which was deeply influenced by the mystical and philosophical traditions...

The definitive monograph on innovative American painter Lisa YuskavageLisa Yuskavage is one of the most acclaimed living painters. Known for her highly original approach to figurative painting, Yuskavage challenges conventional understandings of the genre. At times playful and at other times rueful, her bold,...

Author: Victo ArtistISBN-13: 9798349353628Publisher: Be Art New YorkLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/29/2025Pages: 370Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.51lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 1.13d

Art, politics and dissent provides a counter history to conventional accounts of American art. Close historical examinations of particular events in Los Angeles and New York in the 1960s are interwoven with discussion of the location of these events, normally marginalised or overlooked, in...

As the principal courtroom sketch artist for the New York Times and WABC in New York, Marilyn Church covered many of America's most infamous trials, from the downfall of John Gotti to the trial of would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley; from the conviction of...

Carol J. Szot started painting at age fourteen after years of watching her dad paint. She has had no professional schooling and is self-taught. Now, after more than forty-five years, she has developed a technique resulting from intense observation to fine detail. She paints...

Rick Fröberg was an accomplished artist and musician born in Southern California who spent most of his early creative years in San Diego before moving to New York, and then back to San Diego toward the end of his life. While juggling both of...

This book will be the first major monograph on the work of Haines's oeuvre, which builds on theevolution of Modernism as much as it harkens back to the Bronze Age. The clearest expression of this isa series of 1,000 elemental bronze "artifacts" he has...

The salted paper print process and the daguerreotype were invented, for all practical purposes, simultaneously. Though using different materials and methods (the salted paper print was patented, while daguerreotype was not) still both achieved the miracle of fixing an image from life within a...

This ambitious new catalogue highlights the erotic and playful sculpture of Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Alice Adams, foregrounding their shared commitment to using abstract form to ask important questions about fluid sexuality, bodies and humour. It accompanies a major exhibition at the Courtauld...

How artists created fictionalized identities to realize works that resisted political overreach and art historical conventions. This book explores how a group of real California artists created imaginary artists, engaging with the political climate of the Cold War era and frustrating the discipline of...

"When one looks at a portrait by Sarah Brokke, it's like meeting someone you've dreamt about--her paintings are at once familiar and fantastic--a step removed from our own reality. Brokke works in partnership with her subjects to honor their spirit and celebrate both the...

An exploration of the captivating works of Carla Arocha and Stéphane Schraenen, which reference both popular culture and Minimalism This lavishly illustrated monograph offers a comprehensive study of Arocha and Schraenen's individual works and collaborative practice since 2006. It explores their captivating works, which...

'A celebration of art-making.' - Wall Street JournalAn accessible, comprehensive celebration of the vast range of human artistry from 28,000 BC to today, now available in a gift-friendly mini formatPhaidon's groundbreaking book presents art differently from all other compendia by revealing the huge diversity...

Elizabeth Osborne (born 1936) is a painter who responds with awe and religiosity to the grandeur, the frightening power, and the rich fluid diversity of nature. Early she painted the same landscapes -- particularly in Maine and New Mexico -- that have attracted many...