Art - American - General

Edwin Forbes was born in New York City in 1839. He worked as a sketch artist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper joining the staff at age 22. In 1861 he was attached to the Army of the Potomac, and was one of the youngest...

This though provoking proposal/book is intended for architects and other planners involved in selecting a theme and art for the purpose of creating stained glass windows for their project.Author: Shalom GoldbergISBN-10: 1511803444ISBN-13: 9781511803441Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/19/2015Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 11.00h x...

American Visual Cultures analyses the role of painting, photography, film, television, advertising, journalism and other visual media in the historical development of the United States from the Civil War to the present day. It offers a chronology of major debates and developments in modern...

Early twentieth-century art and art practice in Britain and the United States were, Janet Wolff asserts, marginalized by critics and historians in very similar ways after the rise of post-Cubist modern art. In a masterly book on the sociology of modernism, Wolff explores work...

Author: Andy WarholISBN-10: 0063418290ISBN-13: 9780063418295Publisher: Mariner Books ClassicsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.70d

A 300-year history of influential artist training academies in more than a dozen countries This ambitious volume delves into the institutional history of art academies. These academies provided practical training for artists as well as spaces for theoretical discussions and debates as they emerged...

"The Birds of America," Volume 3, is a landmark work by John James Audubon, showcasing his unparalleled depictions of North American bird species. This volume, part of the complete series, features meticulously detailed illustrations drawn from Audubon's own observations in the United States and...

Iniquity Press/Vendetta Books. Death of a Selfish Altruist is a memoir in which the personal gets tangled in the political, and cultural transformations of American in the last 3rd of the 20th century into the first decade of the 21st. It is also a...

The art of ancient civilizations and traditional folk cultures have been eternally deemedas classics. The concept of the World Culture Art Series is to introduce to the participants, the value of the artistic creations found across the globe.Aspects of these art elements are to...

Finding the Muse explores the lives of a group of aspiring fine artists from the mid-1960s, when they completed art school, to the mid-1980s, focusing especially on problems of artistic creativity as they relate to such issues as the mystique of the artist, the...

The first in-depth exploration of the work of artist Cory Arcangel, a pioneer of DIY-new media art whose influential "hacks" subvert the confines of Big Tech. Cory Arcangel (b. 1978), perhaps best known for Super Mario Clouds, the most referenced artistic game hack in...

In analyses of tattoo contests, advertising, and modern primitive photographs, the book shows how images of tattooed bodies communicate and disrupt notions of gender, class, and exoticism through their discursive performances. Fenske suggests working within dominant discourse to represent and subvert oppressive gender and...

Employing political philosophy to argue the need for social and public art projects to be a part of the everyday lives of Americans, Boros creates a new synthesis of philosophical ideas to support the political value of public art.Author: D. BorosISBN-10: 0230338798ISBN-13: 9780230338791Publisher: Palgrave...

"I would not be surprised to find John Barnwell's pictures on the walls of the Whitney Museum of American Art or the American galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art." - Dr. Daniel Siedell, Senior Fellow, Modern Art History, Theory, & Criticism, The King's...

Picturesque Illustrations Of Buenos Aires And Monte Video is a book that was written by Emeric Essex Vidal in 1820. The book is a collection of illustrations that depict the cities of Buenos Aires and Monte Video. The illustrations are accompanied by descriptions of...

Published to accompany a landmark exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from March 15 through June 18, 2008, California Video presents the first comprehensive survey of the history of video art in California. Since the late 1960s, California artists have been...

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...

From church-sponsored arts festivals to religious protests outside museums, religion and art often interact as dynamic forces in American life. Now, following up on a fascinating series of dialogues among artists, religious leaders, journalists, and scholars, an interdisciplinary group of distinguished thinkers investigates this...

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...

Your little ones will have fun making these 46 US Presidents paper bag puppets.An awesome craft project for young learners. Great for Presidents' Day topic, American history and more!An optional Quick Writing sheet is also included which can be placed on the back of...

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...