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Author : Museum of Fine Arts (Springfield, Mass.)
Publisher : Springfield Library & Museum Association
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015056234365
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Lauretta Dimmick,Donna J. Hassler
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Sculpture
ISBN : 9780870999239
Volume One: This volume catalogues the distinguished and comprehensive collection of approximately 400 works of American sculpture by artists born before 1865. This publication includes an introduction on the history of the collection's formation, particularly in the context of the Museum's early years of acquisitions, and discusses the outstanding personalities involved. --Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Author : Gerard C. Wertkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135956158
For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.
Author : Jennifer Wingate
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351549752
Redressing the neglect of World War I memorials in art history scholarship and memory studies, Sculpting Doughboys considers the hundreds of sculptures of American soldiers that dominated the nation's sculptural commemorative landscape after World War I. To better understand these 'doughboys', the name given to both members of the American Expeditionary Forces and the memorials erected in their image, this volume also considers their sculptural alternatives, including depictions of motherhood, nude male allegories, and expressions of anti-militarism. It addresses why doughboy sculptures came to occupy such a significant presence in interwar commemoration, even though art critics objected to their unrefined realism, by considering the social upheavals of the Red Scare, America's burgeoning consumer and popular culture, and the ambitions and idiosyncrasies of artists and communities across the country. In doing so, this study also highlights the social and cultural tensions of the period as debates grew over art's changing role in society and as more women and immigrant sculptors vied for a place and a voice in America's public sphere. Finally, Sculpting Doughboys addresses the fate of these memorials nearly a century after they were dedicated and poses questions for reframing our relationship with war memorials today.
Author : Eleanor DeLorme,Charles DeLorme
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781512729184
Art historian Eleanor Pearson DeLorme and her erudite coauthor, Charles Pearson DeLorme, lead us through a virtual gallery of great paintings by masters of Western art: from Rubens and Brueghels Garden of Eden to Signorellis Testament and Death of Moses. They tell two stories: that of the great story of Gods redemption and that of the lives and times of the masters who labored to portray Gods story, which is, at the same time, our own.
Author : Marcia Reed
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606066621
An exploration of the radical artists who transformed the ways art is conceived, exhibited, and collected, through the Dada, Surrealist, and Fluxus collections of Jean and Leonard Brown. Throughout the 1960s, Jean and Leonard Brown used their radical tastes, prescient instincts, and friendships with artists to assemble an extensive archive of Dada and surrealist publications and prints—including works by Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, and Tristan Tzara. After Leonard’s death in 1970, Jean’s attention turned to Fluxus and other contemporary genres. Jean also established a site of alternative art production at her Shaker Seed House in Tyringham, Massachusetts, where she invited artists to engage with her collections. Fluxus works embraced the social and political critiques of earlier avant-garde artists and questioned the authority of the increasingly powerful contemporary art world of critics, collectors, curators, and gallerists. This examination of artists and their antiestablishment demands for change shows how their art was created, performed, exhibited, and collected in new ways that intentionally challenged traditional modes. By providing an expanded understanding of avant-garde and Fluxus artists through the lens of the Jean Brown Archive at the Getty Research Institute, this volume demonstrates the profound influence these artists had on contemporary art.
Author : Alfred Habegger
Publisher : Random House
Page : 741 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-12-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781588361301
Emily Dickinson, probably the most loved and certainly the greatest of American poets, continues to be seen as the most elusive. One reason she has become a timeless icon of mystery for many readers is that her developmental phases have not been clarified. In this exhaustively researched biography, Alfred Habegger presents the first thorough account of Dickinson’s growth–a richly contextualized story of genius in the process of formation and then in the act of overwhelming production. Building on the work of former and contemporary scholars, My Wars Are Laid Away in Books brings to light a wide range of new material from legal archives, congregational records, contemporary women's writing, and previously unpublished fragments of Dickinson’s own letters. Habegger discovers the best available answers to the pressing questions about the poet: Was she lesbian? Who was the person she evidently loved? Why did she refuse to publish and why was this refusal so integral an aspect of her work? Habegger also illuminates many of the essential connection sin Dickinson’s story: between the decay of doctrinal Protestantism and the emergence of her riddling lyric vision; between her father’s political isolation after the Whig Party’s collapse and her private poetic vocation; between her frustrated quest for human intimacy and the tuning of her uniquely seductive voice. The definitive treatment of Dickinson’s life and times, and of her poetic development, My Wars Are Laid Away in Books shows how she could be both a woman of her era and a timeless creator. Although many aspects of her life and work will always elude scrutiny, her living, changing profile at least comes into focus in this meticulous and magisterial biography.
Author : Maria Olia
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781493001637
Insiders' Guide to Massachusetts is the essential source for in-depth travel information for visitors and locals to the Bay State. Written by a local, and true insider, Insiders' Guide to Massachusetts offers a personal and practical perspective of the state that makes it a must-have guide for travelers as well as residents looking to rediscover their home state.
Author : Lynne Warren
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1823 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781135205362
The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography explores the vast international scope of twentieth-century photography and explains that history with a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary manner. This unique approach covers the aesthetic history of photography as an evolving art and documentary form, while also recognizing it as a developing technology and cultural force. This Encyclopedia presents the important developments, movements, photographers, photographic institutions, and theoretical aspects of the field along with information about equipment, techniques, and practical applications of photography. To bring this history alive for the reader, the set is illustrated in black and white throughout, and each volume contains a color plate section. A useful glossary of terms is also included.
Author : Lisa Legarde,Dale Northrup
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0028608771
Just look at what Frommer's has to offer this season: -- Stunning new covers -- Free full-color fold-out maps in our best-selling titles -- An attractive, easy-to-use two-color design -- More maps than ever before, all keyed to the text -- Four-color maps on the interior front and back covers -- Increased coverage of outdoor activities, nature areas, and discoveries off the beaten track -- An opinionated "best of the Destination" chapter to open each guide and point readers to the top experiences, drives, active vacations, hotels, restaurants, and shopping in each guide With selections in all price ranges, Frommer's is packed with completely up-to-date practical information, exact prices, and candid insider advice. It's the most authoritative, easy-to-use guide a traveler can buy. New England is rich in history and heritage, and Frommer's offers complete details on how to see the sights. With detailed reviews of the region's best inns and restaurants, and a free full-color fold-out map, Frommer's is the only guide a traveler needs.
Author : New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015047815181
Author : National Endowment for the Arts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Federal aid to the arts
ISBN : UIUC:30112005547879
Reports for 1980-19 also include the Annual report of the National Council on the Arts.
Author : Karin Adahl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136113628
An annotated index and general orientation of Islamic art collections in museums, libraries, other institutions and on private hands. Includes a short description of each collection, its main characteristics, documentation, publications and exhibitions.
Author : Sarah Hull,Stephen Keeling
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409359739
The new full colour Rough Guide to New England is the ultimate travel guide to this compelling historic region, packed with comprehensive coverage of every attraction. Honest, accurate reviews with first-hand opinions, clear maps, detailed practical information, insider tips and illuminating photographs throughout will ensure that your visit is a truly memorable one. Discover New England's highlights with in-depth accounts on everything from apple picking and beachcombing to Yankee cooking and zip lines. Hike the Appalachian Trail, or meander down country roads amid autumn foliage; savour New England's best clam chowder, regional beer and blueberry pie; spot a lighthouse, or even a whale; and walk in the footsteps of revolutionaries. Explore it all with our inspiring new itineraries, up-to-date descriptions and stylish colour maps pinpointing New England's best hotels, shops, restaurants and drinking taverns, for all budgets, so that you don't miss a thing. Now available in ePub format.
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Painting
ISBN : 9780870994395