Art - American - General

Inspired by a companion exhibition, Southern/Modern is the first book to survey progressive art created in the American South during the first half of the twentieth century. Featuring twelve essays, this lavishly illustrated volume includes all the works from the exhibition and assesses a...

In this landmark work, Jed Perl captures the excitement of a generation of legendary artists-Jackson Pollack, Joseph Cornell, Robert Rauschenberg, and Ellsworth Kelly among them-who came to New York, mingled in its lofts and bars, and revolutionized American art. In a continuously arresting narrative,...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK, but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends. Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism. Most...

The 2021 Capitol Hill Riot marked a watershed moment when the 'old world' of factbased systems of representation was briefly overwhelmed by the emerging hyper-individual politics of aestheticized emotion. In The Trump Effect in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture, Kit Messham-Muir and Uros Cvoro...

The 2021 Capitol Hill Riot marked a watershed moment when the 'old world' of factbased systems of representation was briefly overwhelmed by the emerging hyper-individual politics of aestheticized emotion. In The Trump Effect in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture, Kit Messham-Muir and Uros Cvoro...

Have you ever tried to draw a friend's face? How did that go? Were you a little lost? I have just the help for you!In this book I share with you my approach to drawing a portrait. I enjoy drawing people. I love seeing...

Yet again, the folks at Buckman have scoped the scene and printed the best that Portland and the environs has to offer. Short stories, essays, a poem here and there, and a bunch of art from the scene that is bursting at the seams...

Step Inside the Painting and Imagine Being There! Vibrant colors and spectacular scenes! These High Quality Masterworks bring the beauty of Florida to life. See how it all Started! From the hectic, dangerous days of South Florida in 1979-80 to being commissioned by 20th...

This beautiful and informative volume illustrates the vitality and importance of North Carolina's contemporary art scene, showcasing the creation, collection, and celebration of art in all its richness and diversity. Featuring profiles of individual artists, compelling interviews, and beautiful full-color photography, this book tells...

A unique 500-piece jigsaw puzzle perfect for puzzlers and history buffs. - This puzzle's uniquely challenging design depicts a portrait of Abraham Lincoln rendered in deconstructed dollar bills.- The fusion of the elements of currency with a familiar historical face presents a fun challenge...

Rex Brandt's work has always primarily represented the careless, joyful nature of the beach and its activities and lifestyle. His creations emerge more as reactions to the happenings around him in his life than representations of real things. Living in California and absorbing all...

The Smith & Wisznia collection's singular focus: artists living, working and exhibiting in Louisiana post Hurricane Katrina. Louisiana during this period of renewal, rebirth, and rebuilding experienced an art renaissance. There was a migration of creatives from all areas of life to Louisiana: Musicians,...

Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was a major figure in American art for seven decades. Throughout that long and prolific career she remained true to her unique artistic vision, creating a highly individual style that synthesized the formal language of modern European abstraction and the themes...

A profound examination of the complex constructs that have kept "outsider" and self-taught artists on the margins of the mainstream The artists in Boundary Trouble in American Vanguard Art defy binary constructs of insider and outsider. Some are credentialed professionals, others are self-identified amateurs,...

From a master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series comes a richly illustrated book of eighteen insightful essays about American art, written while he was the art critic at The New York Review of Books."Remarkably elegant little essays, dense...

A revealing look at U.S. imperialism through the lens of visual culture and portraiture In 1898, the United States seized territories overseas, ushering in an era of expansion that was at odds with the nation's founding promise of freedom and democracy for all. This...

Explorations of contemporary art have focused on issues of identity and race for some time. Few, however, have sought to investigate these themes by juxtaposing historical and contemporary frameworks. Black Womanhood examines an especially charged icon--the black female body--and contemporary artists' interventions upon historical...

George Post was born in Oakland, California and felt a profound connection to the land. His expressively rendered plein air compositions captured the essence of California's diverse landscapes in a manner that resonated with both critics and art patrons alike, and his numerous painting...

The first major publication in more than thirty years on contemporary artist Chryssa, an innovator of light art Chryssa & New York offers a timely reassessment of Greek-born artist Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali, 1933-2013). Chryssa was a leading figure in the postwar New York art...

A celebration of the diverse world of American watercolors from the late nineteenth through the twentieth century, featuring works from the Harvard Art Museums' collection Watercolor holds a special place in the history of American art. For generations of artists, the medium has provided...

A revealing and beautifully illustrated critical edition of Gardner's collaged travel albums In 1865, art collector and philanthropist Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) lost her only child to pneumonia at less than two years old. In an effort to rouse her from depression, Gardner and...

A philosopher explores the many dimensions of a beguilingly simple question. Why did triceratops have horns? Why did World War I occur? Why does Romeo love Juliet? And, most importantly, why ask why? Through an analysis of these questions and others, philosopher Philippe Huneman...

Step into Warhol's New York with this challenging 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Piece together a motley crowd of pop cultural icons, movie stars, musicians and art icons as they mingle inside the Factory. In this magnificent illustration by Martin Ander you will find an...

The Museum der Moderne Salzburg is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to the US-American video and installation artist Bill Viola, offering an overview of his oeuvre that now stretches over fifty years. Viola is regarded across the world as a pioneer of video and media...

Now available in a new, large single volume with an appendix also listing the modern plant names, this classic collection by "the Audubon of botany" features more than 250 exquisite reproductions of Walcott's celebrated watercolors of wildflower life in the United States of America...

Celebrated artist, activist and humanitarian, Keith Haring is the perfect subject for this graphic novel. Focused on three colors, this comic-book tells the fascinating life story of a man who lived his truth on all kinds of canvases. From his boyhood days spent drawing...

Das Buch verortet Hans Mielichs fulminante und teilweise neu entdeckten Gemälde und Zeichnungen in der Kunstgeschichte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Als gefragter Maler seiner Zeit lernt Mielich Tizian in Venedig und die italienischen Manieristen in Rom kennen. Seine gegenüber der Malerei Albrecht Altdorfers, Bartel Behams...

The first substantial, scholarly overview of the American creative community living in postwar Paris, featuring never-before-published interviews with Americans and French artists, critics, and dealers. This book delves into the various circles of artists who lived in France following World War II. Featuring new...

A stunning full-colour art book and the first to explore the career of award-winning visual artist Sandra Meigs Part philosopher, part filmmaker, performer, writer, tinkerer, prankster, conjurer, naturalist, upholsterer, and teacher, Sandra Meigs has typically been referred to as a painter. But she engages...

Butterflies in art and poetry shown in art form. This recognized and award winning artist and poet conveys the beauty of butterflies.Author: Sue Wright OwensISBN-10: 172344460XISBN-13: 9781723444609Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2018Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.07d

Cartoon Research presents Chuck and Jack Luchsinger's Cartoon TeleTales, network television's first "cartoon" series, broadcast 1948-1950. The book takes a look at the pioneering children's show and its creators, brothers Chuck and Jack Luchsinger, the co-hosts of the program. Jack Luchsinger, an actor, and...

"Everything that made us laugh when we were fourteen, and everything that makes us laugh today." - Joe Bob Briggs "Remember the good old days when cartoons used to be funny? Kit is proof that the good old days are still here. A Sherman...

A photograph book featuring street views, art displays inside buildings, art galleries and street arts in Short North Art District in Columbus OH.Author: Shoichiro NakamuraISBN-10: 1546766952ISBN-13: 9781546766957Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2017Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.07d

What did it mean for painter Lee Krasner to be an artist and a woman if, in the culture of 1950s New York, to be an artist was to be Jackson Pollock and to be a woman was to be Marilyn Monroe? With this...

What did it mean for painter Lee Krasner to be an artist and a woman if, in the culture of 1950s New York, to be an artist was to be Jackson Pollock and to be a woman was to be Marilyn Monroe? With this...

This publication provides the first time ever look at Chaim Goldberg's Clowns and Circus. This collection has been kept boxed up until 2015 and now his true diverse genius can be seen and analyzed in the proper perspective.Author: Shalom GoldbergISBN-10: 1511985933ISBN-13: 9781511985932Publisher: Createspace Independent...

In the capital city of Jackson, visual artists and craftsmen have historically found a place where their work is cherished as part of the local economy. The works span nearly all mediums from sculpting to painting. Beginning in the 1920s with the formation of...

Inspired by experience in the music industry and origins as an aspiring pop star, British artist Michael Gillette delivers his greatest hits, demos, and rare cuts of the past three decades in DRAWN IN STEREO. Showcasing pieces produced for Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney, MGMT,...

Fifties Slang coloring book for grown-ups will provide hours of stress relief and entertainment. Take a nostalgic trip through the fifties with these 24 coloring pages, each with its own unique slang word.Author: Lynn SmithISBN-10: 1537246569ISBN-13: 9781537246567Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/24/2016Pages: 52Format:...

Do you want to learn more about Drawing? Continue Reading For many who admire the art of drawing, this is the right book for you to get acquainted with step by step guidelines throughout the whole journey of drawing. Many people who ventures in...

Brief biographies of selected 19th century American landscape painters with discussions of their artistic stylyes. Auction price histories of their work from 1946 to 2015 with prices also shown in current 2015 dollar prices to give collectors some idea of changes in price in...

A LOUISIANA BAYOU CHISTMAS WITH PAPA ODIS was written to bring joy to my children's families, and now we offer it to the world to bring joy to all families. It is best when colored together, as the joy it brings is in the...

A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, HAROLD J. RABINOVITZ (1915-1944) earned a fine arts degree from Yale in 1935, studied at the Art Students League in New York City and rose quickly to prominence in American art circles before his burgeoning career was cut short...

Less celebrated than their male counterparts, women have been vital contributors to the arts. Works by women of the colonial era represent treasured accomplishments of American culture and still impress us today, centuries after their creation. The breadth of creative expression is as impressive...

How museums' visual culture contributes to knowledge accumulation Sarita See argues that collections of stolen artifacts form the foundation of American knowledge production. Nowhere can we appreciate more easily the triple forces of knowledge accumulation--capitalist, colonial, and racial--than in the imperial museum, where the...

PJ McMouse is a character for all ages. Becoming weary of a complicated life he really can't rewind, PJ decides to start life anew, shunning his past and deciding to live a life of kind-hearted adventure with the friends he loves His innate ability...

Amelie "Amie" Sloan took her first pottery course at the Rehoboth, Delaware Art League with Dorothy Lewis in 1973. Since then, she has worked on sculpting ethnic clay masks. In 2007 a retrospective of her work was hung at the League. This book is...

""American Tradition In Painting"" by John W. McCoubrey is a comprehensive exploration of the history and evolution of American painting from colonial times to the mid-twentieth century. The book covers the major movements and styles of American art, including the Hudson River School, American...

This book introduces American painting from the colonial period to the early 20th century. It includes works by John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Rembrandt Peale, James Peale, Joshua Johnson, Edward Hicks. Thomas Cole. John Quidor. George Inness, John Frederick Kensett, Frederic Edwin Church, Albert...

Connoisseurs and casual visitors alike have long admired the American paintings, sculpture, and drawings on display at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. Now for the first time, the collection's scope and detail are illuminated in print form. Rich in works by...