Art - American - General

Nepenthes is a book written by Florence Hayllar and published in 1907. The book is a detailed study of the genus Nepenthes, which are a group of carnivorous plants found primarily in Southeast Asia. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the morphology, ecology,...

Eyes of the War: A Photographic Report of World War II is a comprehensive collection of photographs taken by Nat Hyman during his time as a war correspondent for the United States Army Signal Corps. The book features over 200 black and white photographs...

An engaging introduction to the life and work of John Singer Sargent, the most accomplished portrait painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuryJohn Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is one of the most famous painters of his time. The masterful portraits for which he...

The first book on American artist John B. Flannagan, a pioneering sculptor during the 1920s and 1930s who found the meaning of life in stone.Although seen as a progenitor of modern American sculpture, John B. Flannagan (1895-1942) has never been the subject of a...

In his works, Hopper poetically expressed the solitude of man confronted to the American way of life as it developed in the 1920s. Inspired by the movies and particularly by the various camera angles and attitudes of characters, his paintings expose the alienation of...

This work explores a generational history from America's Colonial period to the United States of contemporary times. A novel historical approach will rely on generational markers every 15th year, rather than yearly astronomical dates. This method will make history more accessible and its patterns...

Art, history, and political drama all meld together in this one dramatic story about one dramatic sculpture. The nation's first federally-commissioned monument, Horatio Greenough's huge marble statue of George Washington, sits near the entrance of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Meant to...

Madame Recamier V2 is a biography written by Edouard Herriot that tells the story of Juliette Recamier, a prominent figure in the French society during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book is the second volume in a series that explores the life of...

Explore the rich tapestry of American history and culture through "Americana From The Rhode Island Historical Society." This collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the past, showcasing a diverse array of artifacts, documents, and ephemera that illuminate the American experience. From historical documents and...

Silhouettes is a collection of short stories written by Arthur Symons, first published in 1896. The book contains 12 stories, each exploring different aspects of human nature and the complexities of human relationships. The stories are set in various locations, including London, Paris, and...

The Culture of Spontaneity is the first comprehensive history of the postwar avant-garde, integrating such diverse moments in American culture as abstract expressionism, bebop jazz, gestalt therapy, Black Mountain College, Jungian psychology, beat poetry, experimental dance, Zen Buddhism, Alfred North Whitehead's cosmology, and the...

Author: Marita L. GaleISBN-10: 1517160790ISBN-13: 9781517160791Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2015Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.15d

The astonishing story of American folk art--from portraits to wooden toys to weathervanes--and its vital links to modern art, brought to life in an engaging and accessible hardbackThis volume, American Folk Art: Revisiting the Collection of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller brings together 40 exceptional works,...

The definitive compendium of the paintings of a brilliant American artistThis impressive volume includes nearly five hundred paintings--approximately ninety of which have never before been published--made by Brice Marden (1938-2023) over the course of his six-decade career between 1961 and 2023. It represents the...

A richly illustrated study of how technical drawing shaped culture in the early United States.With The Technology of Drawing, Elizabeth Bacon Eager explores the importance of manual skill and graphic literacy in the emergence of American industry, offering readers a new lens through which...

This book offers a new window on the often-mysterious Gorey and captures many facets of his personality as he and the author worked together to produce the only Gorey documentary film that Gorey approved. Going beyond the many books about his work, these images...

A fascinating account of the art of the US Bicentennial, offering wide-ranging perspectives on debates about national identity and history that remain pressing todayIn 1976 the United States celebrated its two hundredth year with festivals, exhibitions, works of art, and historical initiatives. Over a...

Explore Isabelle Frances McGuire's uncanny worlds, where cultural archetypes--from presidents to vampires--are reimagined through sculpture, installation, video, and performance, tangling with American history and the loops of contemporary culture. Across a growing body of work, artist Isabelle Frances McGuire engages with figures that loom...

Hundreds of unique color photos showing how soldiers decorated their helicopters during the Vietnam WarIncludes stories and anecdotes from pilots, crews, and artists, focusing on how helicopters got their names and how the artwork was createdWill appeal to Vietnam veterans, modelers, military and U.S....

The first collection of writings on the entire history of Abstract Expressionism--a movement that has inspired six decades of heated rhetoric Abstract Expressionism is arguably the most important art movement in postwar America. Many of its creators and critics became celebrities, participating in heated...

A year of timeless blue and white beauty from Colonial Williamsburg. HISTORIC BEAUTY: Discover why designers and decorators have loved the blue and white color palette since the 18th century with a year of gorgeous photos and artifacts. FROM THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION: Each...

Two generations of esoteric exploration and material transmutation: The first examination of Beth Ames Swartz and Julianne Swartz's intergenerational investigation of ethereal systems and the transcendent potential of art, highlighting the alignments within the artistic practices of mother and daughter. Tender Alchemy demonstrates art's...

The incredible detail and scale of Lari Pittman's mesmerizing paintings are gloriously recreated in this lushly-illustrated retrospective book. One of the most prolific and exuberant painters of the past three decades, Lari Pittman creates works that mirror the social fabric of his time. This...

In American Museums and the Persuasive Impulse, Professor Ragsdale assesses American museums as means of visual persuasion. He demonstrates that museums, their contents, and their manners of display are as capable of influencing visitors as speeches or advertisements and that an awareness of their...

Walk with the author into the mayhem and chaos of 'Ground Zero'. Tasked with safety, he shares his experiences, thoughts and emotions of a place he can only call 'Hell'.Author: David W. AusmusISBN-10: 1412010004ISBN-13: 9781412010009Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/05/2000Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x...

Jim Cromartie first came to Nantucket as a college student, but for the past 35 years he has called the island home. As a young artist, his major patron was the late Nelson Rockefeller, who introduced him to the world of art and started...

Chicago is a city dedicated to the modern--from the skyscrapers that punctuate its skyline to the spirited style that inflects many of its dwellings and institutions, from the New Bauhaus to Hull-House. Despite this, the city has long been overlooked as a locus for...

This book argues for the importance of Gothic in understanding one of the key elements within the films of Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984). Although occasionally noted in the past, the Gothic has been generally overlooked when most critics consider the work of Sam Peckinpah with...

Charles Truett Williams worked in the Fort Worth area from the late 1940s through 1966, spending twenty of his forty-eight years involved in intense artistic production. Before his death in 1966 he contributed immense vitality and acted as a catalyst for the emerging contemporary...

This essay collection, by scholars from both the United States and Europe, carefully examines the artwork of one of the most important 20th-century American painters and printmakers, George Bellows. It builds on the Columbus Museum of Artâ (TM)s 2013 exhibition, George Bellows and the...

"I Was There" with the Yanks in France, by C. LeRoy Baldridge, offers a unique and compelling visual record of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. This meticulously prepared print republication brings to life Baldridge's striking pictorial works, originally created during his...

During the nineteenth century, American artists, writers, and philosophers collaborated in the formation of a culture devoted to the country's natural splendors and the meanings these might harbor for its citizens. Arguably, the earliest and most influential of such pictorial and literary mergings took...

Redefines McEntee's place in the history of nineteenth-century American landscape painting.Jervis McEntee presents new scholarship and color reproductions that redefine McEntee's place in the history of nineteenth-century American landscape painting. The lead essay by exhibition curator Lee A. Vedder makes the case that McEntee...

"Sometimes I surprise myself. I am always looking for some mysterious in-between place where ideas and images come together to show me a new, exciting path to follow." -- Elizabeth SandvigMuch of Elizabeth Sandvig's work has dealt with the transitory and fragile qualities of...

Doodle Art is fun and calming. Begin doodling to open the door to your creativity and a journey to your artistic self.Author: Harriet HodgsonISBN-10: 1608083071ISBN-13: 9781608083077Publisher: Writelife PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2026Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 8.02h x 8.04w x 0.25d

Join icon303 on a desolate journey to the most uncharted of territories: introspection. Traverse overgrown forests, dodge the Charybdis, and dig deep in the sand right under the X. Yank out the plated chest and break the cast iron locks to indulge in the...

A poetic look at experiences through the author's life. The Dreamer's Heart is written to inspire through the darkest of times. The author who has dealt with depression and anxiety through his life, puts his words that he has written from his view to...

This book has a brief biography of Connecticut artist Bernard J. Riley (1911-1984) and contains photographs of almost 100 of his works. For more information check the website Bernard-riley.com, Facebook page Bernard Riley fine art or email the author john@capitalaccounting.orgAuthor: John M. RileyISBN-13: 9798392242993Publisher:...

What is an adult coloring book? The content here is rated G, so it's not THAT TYPE of adult coloring book. You get 25 high quality illustrations, each carefully based on real life North American animals, with an incredible attention to detail. These designs...

Beautiful watercolor paintings of Native American horses, by award-winning artist Robert Hooper.Author: Gene Allen GronerISBN-10: 198143044XISBN-13: 9781981430444Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2017Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.16d

Art is new to America and excited to make new things. This book follows 20th century art history through the life of a character named Art.Author: Kevin LongISBN-10: 1979954836ISBN-13: 9781979954839Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/19/2017Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.10d

O, SAY CAN U C? is as unique as you are. This alphabet book is illustrated using a technique the author created called Alpha-Sketch. In an Alpha-Sketch, every line is a letter of the alphabet, and each letter is used once to make the...

A Brand New Idea!! Instead of dot-to-dot this coloring book is line-to-line so you can create your own coloring pages all on your own. 40 full pages partially drawn for you so all you have to do is connect the lines, outline it all...

More fun and just a little freakier. Just a lil...Author: Marquis WoolfordISBN-10: 1978078285ISBN-13: 9781978078284Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2017Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.21d

This publication is based on a blog written by director Fang Li and the staff from the Song Zhuang Museum where the exhibition took place from September 2016 - February 2017. It describes the life and work of internationally renowned artist Nancy Kozikowski.Author: Nancy...

Color your way to Bucolia! Bucolia: a nearaway place over the river and into the hills where... -Cattle cowspire to wage cowrilla warfare against unwitting humans -Potlucks and fence posts replace CNN -Scotch and Merlot are as essential to good gardening as fertilizer and...

A lot of people think Shakespeare, the most famous writer of all time, didn't really exist. Not only did he exist, he existed in Oregon! And for quite some time, as it turns out, which should be great news to his fans and historians...

A Photography book that captures the beauty of Colorado's Western Slope. Created in loving memory of his sisters who taught the enduring life lessons of appreciating the beauty in everything and everybody, sharing a love for life, and living every day as if it...

Vivid Stories, the works of Bess Rodriguez Richardis the catalog accompanying the exhibition of the same title held by The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve from November 16,2018 through January 12, 2019.Author: Mindy Tousley,Artists Archives of the Western ReserveISBN-10: 172969652XISBN-13: 9781729696521Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Inspired by psychedelic voyages through time and space, this book is for a place for you to let loose and suspend reality.Author: Daren Thomas MageeISBN-10: 1728671752ISBN-13: 9781728671758Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/11/2018Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d