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| Arts of the United States, Nineteenth Century |
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Bolger, Doreen, ed. American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York. Vol. 3: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1846 and 1864. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Princeton University Press, 1980–94.
Chronological history of painting in America. Each entry includes a brief biography and bibliography; all works, and many related works, are shown in black and white illustrations.
Cohen-Solal, Annie. Painting American: The Rise of American Artists, Paris 1867–New York 1948. Trans. with Laurie Hurwitz-Attias. New York: Knopf, 2001.
Professor Cohen-Solal's evocative account of the art worlds of Paris at the end of the nineteenth century and New York in the first half of the twentieth is a rich source of information on the artistic scene of both cities at that time and provides a wonderful journey through the lives and times of artists who have become household names. Includes illustrations, bibliographic references, and an index.
Craven, Wayne. American Art: History and Culture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
A survey of three centuries of American art, from architecture to photography as well as decorative and folk arts.
Fitzgerald, Oscar P. Four Centuries of American Furniture. Radnor, Pa.: Wallace Homestead, 1995.
This excellent and useful reference work on American furniture covers the colonial period to modern times. Includes many illustrations, a detailed index and a comprehensive bibliography.
Groseclose, Barbara S. Nineteenth-Century American Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Professor Groseclose's insightful guide to the art of the nineteenth century brings into focus the painting and sculpture that blossomed during this transformative period in American history. Correlation between text and images enhances the usefulness of this well-written overview that can also serve as an illustrated general history of the United States in the nineteenth century. Includes a timeline, bibliographic references, and an index.
Hughes, Robert. American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America. New York: Knopf, 1997.
Robert Hughes' overview of American art provides an interesting introduction to the subject. There is an eight-part video series based on the book.
Kaye, Myrna. There's a Bed in the Piano: The Inside Story of the American Home. Boston: Little, Brown, 1998.
This folksy survey of the American home and its furniture is a readable examination of the decorative arts from colonial times to the end of the twentieth century. Includes black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and drawings.
Luhrs, Kathleen, ed. American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York. Vol. 1: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born by 1815. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Princeton University Press, 1980–94.
Chronological history of painting in America. Each entry includes a brief biography and bibliography; all works, and many related works, are shown in black and white illustrations.
Orvell, Miles. American Photography. Oxford History of Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
This book is an excellent and lucid chronicle of the history of photography in the United States. Includes Web sites, museums, a timeline, bibliographical references, and an index.
Patton, Sharon F. African-American Art. Oxford History of Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
This excellent and readable wide-ranging discussion of African-American art and artists demonstrates the interconnectivity between these artists, African-American culture in particular, and American culture in general. Includes many illustrations, a bibliography, and an index.
Pohl, Frances K. Framing America: A Social History of American Art. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2002.
This interesting history of American art, from precolonial times to the end of the twentieth century, presents a politicized perspective on the subject, focusing on art influenced by conquest, colonization, and change.
Spassky, Natalie, et al., eds. American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York. Vol. 2: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1816 and 1845. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Princeton University Press, 1980–94.
Chronological history of painting in America. Each entry includes a brief biography and bibliography; all works, and many related works, are shown in black and white illustrations.
Tolles, Thayer, ed. American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 1: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1865. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999–.
This up-to-date scholarly work is a comprehensive guide to the Metropolitan Museum's American sculpture collection, notable for its strength in Beaux-Arts and Neoclassical works. Photographs enhance each catalogue entry.
________. American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 2: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1865 and 1885. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999–.
This up-to-date scholarly work is a comprehensive guide to the Metropolitan Museum's American sculpture collection, notable for its strength in Beaux-Arts and Neoclassical works. Photographs enhance each catalogue entry.
Upton, Dell. Architecture in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
The thematic structure of this architectural history is an unusual but useful method of presenting new thinking about American architecture. By looking at the community where something is built, the site chosen, the technology used, the economic culture, and the place of the professional architect in the art world, Professor Upton has written a distinctive overview of the architecture of the United States. Includes many illustrations, a timeline, an extensive index, and a bibliography.
Wertkin, Gerard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. New York: Routledge, 2004.
This well-illustrated compendium of American folk art of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries was produced in cooperation with the American Folk Art Museum. Includes an index and bibliographical references.
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| Arts of the United States, Twentieth Century |
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Arnason, H. H. History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography. Revised by Peter Kalb. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2003.
This wide-ranging 832-page survey covers modern art from its origins to the twenty-first century. Includes many illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and an index.
Causey, Andrew. Sculpture since 1945. Oxford History of Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
This book is an excellent account of the sculptors of the second half of the twentieth century and the vast array of works created following World War II. Includes many illustrations, bibliographic references, and an index.
Cohen-Solal, Annie. Painting American: The Rise of American Artists, Paris 1867–New York 1948. Trans. with Laurie Hurwitz-Attias. New York: Knopf, 2001.
Professor Cohen-Solal's evocative account of the art worlds of Paris at the end of the nineteenth century and New York in the first half of the twentieth is a rich source of information on the artistic scene of both cities at that time and provides a wonderful journey through the lives and times of artists who have become household names. Includes illustrations, bibliographic references, and an index.
Craven, Wayne. American Art: History and Culture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.
A survey of three centuries of American art, from architecture to photography as well as decorative and folk arts.
Doss, Erika. Twentieth-Century American Art. Oxford History of Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
This book provides a solid foundation for exploring the art of the twentieth century. If you can read only one book on the art of the century, this is it. Includes a bibliography, timeline, museums, Web sites, and index.
Fitzgerald, Oscar P. Four Centuries of American Furniture. Radnor, Pa.: Wallace Homestead, 1995.
This excellent and useful reference work on American furniture covers the colonial period to modern times. Includes many illustrations, a detailed index and a comprehensive bibliography.
Hughes, Robert. American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America. New York: Knopf, 1997.
Robert Hughes' overview of American art provides an interesting introduction to the subject. There is an eight-part video series based on the book.
Orvell, Miles. American Photography. Oxford History of Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
This book is an excellent and lucid chronicle of the history of photography in the United States. Includes Web sites, museums, a timeline, bibliographical references, and an index.
Patton, Sharon F. African-American Art. Oxford History of Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
This excellent and readable wide-ranging discussion of African-American art and artists demonstrates the interconnectivity between these artists, African-American culture in particular, and American culture in general. Includes many illustrations, a bibliography, and an index.
Pohl, Frances K. Framing America: A Social History of American Art. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2002.
This interesting history of American art, from precolonial times to the end of the twentieth century, presents a politicized perspective on the subject, focusing on art influenced by conquest, colonization, and change.
Toker, Franklin. Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E. J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House. New York: Knopf, 2003.
This spellbinding saga of the planning and building of the icon of twentieth-century American architecture also tells the life stories of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Kaufmanns, who commissioned Fallingwater. Because of Fallingwater's proximity to Pittsburgh, Professor Toker has given that city and its cultural life a prominent place in the narrative. Includes photographs, a bibliography, and an index.
Upton, Dell. Architecture in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
The thematic structure of this architectural history is an unusual but useful method of presenting new thinking about American architecture. By looking at the community where something is built, the site chosen, the technology used, the economic culture, and the place of the professional architect in the art world, Professor Upton has written a distinctive overview of the architecture of the United States. Includes many illustrations, a timeline, an extensive index, and a bibliography.
Varnedoe, Kirk. A Fine Disregard: What Makes Modern Art Modern. New York: Abrams, 1990.
Varnedoe's excellent, groundbreaking book introduces the pioneers of modern art and explains in a clear way the artistic innovations that revolutionized the art world. The illustrations were chosen with care and enhance the text. A must-read for anyone interested in the topic.
Wertkin, Gerard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. New York: Routledge, 2004.
This well-illustrated compendium of American folk art of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries was produced in cooperation with the American Folk Art Museum. Includes an index and bibliographical references.
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