American Art to 1900 - A Documentary History (Paperback, New)

From the simple assertion that 'words matter' in the study of visual art, this comprehensive but eminently readable volume gathers an extraordinary selection of words - painters and sculptors writing in their diaries, critics responding to a sensational exhibition, groups of artists issuing stylistic manifestos, and poets reflecting on particular works of art. Along with a broad array of canonical texts, Sarah Burns and John Davis have assembled an astonishing variety of unknown, little known, or undervalued documents to convey the story of American art through the many voices of its contemporary practitioners, consumers, and commentators. "American Art to 1900" highlights such critically important themes as women artists, African American representation and expression, regional and itinerant artists, Native Americans and the frontier, popular culture and vernacular imagery, institutional history, and more. With its hundreds of explanatory head notes providing essential context and guidance to readers, this book reveals the documentary riches of American art and its many intersecting histories in unprecedented breadth, depth, and detail.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2009
First published:	March 2009
Editors:	Sarah Burns • John Davis
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	1104
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-25756-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-520-25756-1
Barcode:	9780520257566

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