The Shock of the NewHughes, Robert
Your Satisfaction is Guaranteed:
"Robert Hughes is an alien, and thank God for that. As he pointedly tells us in the very first sentence of this witty and impassioned history of American art from its beginnings to the present day, he is a resident alien who has decided to retain his Australian citizenship....The American culture of shining frontiers, Mr. Hughes seems to be saying, has shriveled into a culture of taunting extremes, where tribalism and solipsism hold each other tight all through the crazy American night. His beautiful and essential book, however, belies his own pessimistic conclusions. With it, Mr. Hughes has made American art safe for the receptive alien deep inside us all."
Lee Siegel, New York Times Book Review, 04/27/1997
Review:"Here we have a master of belles lettres at work in cultural history, a genre that Hughes may have invented--and a good thing, too."
Dore Ashton, Washington Post Book World, 04/13/1997
|
BookHints: Book Lovers Recommend...
BookHints provided by:
The Shock of the NewHughes, Robert
The Story of ArtGombrich, Ernst Hans J.
American Art: History and CultureCraven, Wayne
American Sublime : Landscape Painting in the United States, 1820-1880Wilton, Andrew; Barringer, T.J.
A Life of Picasso: 1881-1906Richardson, John;McCully, Marilyn |
| 1. |
American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America (ISBN: 0679426272 / 0-679-42627-2) Hughes, Robert Quantity Available: 8
Book Description: Knopf. PAPERBACK. Book Condition: New. 0679426272 Never Read-may have minor shelf or handling wear and a price sticker on the cover-publishers mark-Good Copy- I ship FAST!. Bookseller Inventory # SKU1017934 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
|||
| 2. |
American Visions The Epic History of Art in America (ISBN: 9780679426271) Hughes, Robert Quantity Available: 1
Book Description: Book Condition: Brand New. Book Condition: Brand New * All orders are processed and shipped from Las Vegas Nevada USA *. Bookseller Inventory # 97806794262711.0 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
|||
| 3. |
American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America (ISBN: 0679426272 / 0-679-42627-2) Hughes, Robert Quantity Available: 1
Book Description: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A., 1997. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Still in the shrink-rap from the publisher. This item may require extra shipping due to size, weight, and destination. Bookseller Inventory # 004920 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
|||
| 4. |
American Visions: the Epic History of Art in America (ISBN: 0679426272 / 0-679-42627-2) Hughes, Robert Quantity Available: 1
Book Description: Alfred A Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U. S. A., 1997. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened. Bookseller Inventory # 55731 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
|||
Portions of this page may be (c) 2006 Muze Inc. Some database content may also be provided by Baker & Taylor Inc. Copyright 1995-2006 Muze Inc. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved. Content for books is owned by Baker & Taylor, Inc. or its licensors and is subject to copyright and all other protections provided by applicable law.
Portions of this page may be Copyright VNU Entertainment Media (UK) Ltd., 2006, Georg Lingenbrink GmbH & Co., Tite Live, S.A or Informazioni Editoriali S.p.A. All rights reserved.