American Masterpieces

Author : John Wilmerding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781567926408
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Masterpieces written by John Wilmerding and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five essays on great works of American art and design from the "Masterpiece" column in The Wall Street Journal. John Wilmerding's "Masterpiece" column is among the The Wall Street Journal's most popular features. This book gathers those essays by Wilmerding, the distinguished former curator of American art at the National Gallery. Each essay integrates a detailed visual analysis with insights not only into the art and its creator, but also into the historical context at the time of the artwork's execution. American Masterpieces features a full-sized reproduction of each sculpture, painting, piece of architecture, and photograph discussed. Some such as Mary Cassatt's "Little Girl in a Blue Armchair" (along with pieces by Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth) are well known. Many others (such as Henry H. Richardson's Crane Memorial Library in Quincy, Massachusetts) are largely unregarded. No matter how well you know art, you are certain to make new discoveries. This broad, representative, and eclectic selection of the best this country has produced is for anyone looking for a smart, opinionated, and always engaging guide to American art and art history.

Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sister Wendy's American Masterpieces written by Wendy Beckett and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2000 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Wendy Beckett's brilliant insight and quirky delivery have made her both a respected art critic and a beloved personality. Now she focuses her attention on American art in this volume that contains more than 50 high-quality, large-scale reproductions. Full color.

Author : Outlet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780517000717
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 American Masterpieces written by Outlet and published by . This book was released on 1988-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cindy Edelstein
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 1600591574
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brilliance! written by Cindy Edelstein and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sensational design book showcases America’s most gorgeous and inventive art jewelry! For over a decade, the elite invitation-only American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) has sponsored an annual project: every member creates an original piece based on a given theme. With imagination and skill, jewelers have tackled such concepts as the Mona Lisa, Wheel, Key, Puzzle, Water, Flight, Peekaboo, Sphere, Pyramid, and Secret Treasure. Each of these topics now becomes a dramatically photographed chapter, complete with illuminating introductions by renowned jewelry writers Cindy Edelstein and Frank Stankus. In addition to background information on the AJDC, and the story of the annual design event, artists’ commentaries enhance specific images. A final members’ section includes a biography, headshot, and additional jewelry images for each talented individual.

Author : Theresa J. Slowik
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780810955325
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Art written by Theresa J. Slowik and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the reopening of the newly restored Smithsonian American Art Museum, a premier collection of American art features more than 250 reproductions of great works of American painting, sculpture, folk art, and photography, by such artists as Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Nam June Paik, and other luminaries.

Author : Frank N. Magill
Publisher : Collins Reference
ISBN 13 : 9780062700667
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masterpieces of African-American Literature written by Frank N. Magill and published by Collins Reference. This book was released on 1992-12-08 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and vital guide that summarizes, explains and evaluates the greatest works of African-American literature -- including articles on writings from James Baldwin, W. E. B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Malcolm X, Toni Morrison and many more.

Author : John Wilmerding
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517093108
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art written by John Wilmerding and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1993-08-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Clarence C. Strowbridge
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486499138
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Short Story Masterpieces written by Clarence C. Strowbridge and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An affordable compilation of more than a dozen of the best American short stories features tales by Hawthorne, Twain, James, Cheever, Wharton, and Cather. Contents include "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat," and "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty.

Author : William C. Agee
Publisher : Merrell
ISBN 13 : 9781858945958
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masterpieces of American Modernism written by William C. Agee and published by Merrell. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modernism, referring to the period dating roughly from the late 19th century through 1970, is regarded as a crucial moment in the history of American art. Although Modernist artists adopted a wide range of styles, they were tied by a desire to interpret the rapidly changing nature of society, and to cast aside the conventions of representational art. Some, such as Stuart Davis and Joseph Stella, responded to consumerism, urbanism, and industrial technology, while others, such as Arthur Dove and Georgia O’Keeffe, found inspiration in nature and the traditional Native American culture of the Southwest. This magnificent new book presents the works of the Vilcek Collection, an unparalleled private collection of American Modernist art. Jan and Marica Vilcek acquired their first American Modernist work in 2001, and have since assembled an amazing collection of masterworks representative of a crucial moment in the history of American art. Art historian Lewis Kachur explores almost 100 rarely seen paintings, works on paper, and sculptures by more than 20 leading artists active during the first half of the last century, while William C. Agee contributes an authoritative introduction. Lavishly illustrated throughout, Masterpieces of American Modernism offers an outstanding overview of the radical shift in art that this movement represents.

Author : Bobbi Chertok
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780590964029
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching American History with Art Masterpieces written by Bobbi Chertok and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight full-color reproductions of art masterpieces provide an electrifying focus on events in American history: the Trail of Tears, Crossing the Delaware, the Civil War, the First Thanksgiving, Paul Revere's Ride, Pioneers, the Underground Railroad, and Immigration. Each teaching unit includes an exploration of the painting, historical information, and a reproducible U.S.A. Yesterday newspaper and other activities.