Inventing Acadia - Painting and Place in Louisiana (Hardcover)

A wide-ranging study of Louisiana landscape painting that places art from the region into a broader national and global context With its dense forests and swamps, Louisiana captured the imagination of writers and painters who viewed its landscape as a fascinating, untamed wilderness. Starting in the 1820s when French emigres brought the Barbizon school to New Orleans, the state attracted artists from Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the greater United States who shared ideas and experimented with approaches to the enigmatic scenery. Although Louisiana was in many ways an artists' paradise, the land also bore the scars of colonialism and the forced migrations of slavery. Inventing Acadia explores this complex history, following the rise of Louisiana landscape art and situating it amid the cultural shifts of the 19th century. The authors engage not only with artworks but also with the issues that informed them-representations of race and industry, international trade, and climate change. These issues are then carried into the present with a look at the work of contemporary artist Regina Agu. Inventing Acadia establishes Louisiana's role in creating a new vision for American art and highlights the continued relevance of landscape and representation. Distributed for the New Orleans Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: New Orleans Museum of Art (November 16, 2019-January 26, 2020)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2020
Editors:	Katie A. Pfohl
Contributors:	Anna Arabindan Kesson • Mia L. Bagneris • Kelly Presutti • Aurora Yaratzeth Aviles Garcia • Ryan N. Dennis • Regina Agu
Dimensions:	279 x 229 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-24731-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-24731-1
Barcode:	9780300247312

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