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American art and artists / Tricia Wright.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Smithsonian Q&APublication details: New York : Collins, c2007.Description: 218 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0060891246
  • 9780060891244
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Contents:
American art and artists -- 1. Early American art -- 2. An American Revolution in art -- 3. Nature and landscape -- 4. The American Renaissance -- 5. American impressionism -- 6. Realism -- Ready reference -- American folk art and outsider art -- Animals -- Religion -- Figures -- Landscapes -- Portraits -- 7. Modernism -- 8. The Depression and World War II -- 9. American art after 1940 -- Post-abstraction -- 11. Minimalism and its influence -- 12. The body revisited.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 709.73 W953 Available 33111005117128
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Covering topics from the natural to the historical and beyond, the Smithsonian Q & A books are essential for any family reference shelf. Questions and answers are authoritative and accessible. Full-color illustrations and the Q & A format enable users to learn all about their favorite creatures and subjects. SMITHSONIAN Q & A: AMERICAN ART will cover the history of American art and artists from the eighteenth century to the present. The book will encompass the visual arts, including painting, photography, and sculpture, and will feature prominent movements as well as artists from a variety of backgrounds.

Includes index.

American art and artists -- 1. Early American art -- 2. An American Revolution in art -- 3. Nature and landscape -- 4. The American Renaissance -- 5. American impressionism -- 6. Realism -- Ready reference -- American folk art and outsider art -- Animals -- Religion -- Figures -- Landscapes -- Portraits -- 7. Modernism -- 8. The Depression and World War II -- 9. American art after 1940 -- Post-abstraction -- 11. Minimalism and its influence -- 12. The body revisited.

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