American Art: History and Culture - Hardcover

Craven, Wayne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071415246 ISBN 13: 9780071415248

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002

Synopsis

Here is the most thorough, well-researched, and beautifully illustrated study ever to examine American art from a cultural perspective. The author presents art and artists within the context of their times, including insights into the styles, trends, and political climate that defined each important era.

He covers:
* Painting
* Sculpture
* Decorative arts
* Folk Art
* Architecture
* Photography

Highlighted by more than 750 magnificent illustrations (165 in full color), this reference surveys American art from its beginnings in the colonial period through contemporary works, and charts the growth of a distinctly American art culture.

About this title

About the Author

Wayne Craven (Newark, DE) is the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Professor of Art History, Emeritus, at the University of Delaware, where he has taught for forty years. Mr. Craven is the author of several other art-related titles and has curated exhibitions at the White House.

He covers:

* Painting
* Sculpture
* Decorative arts
* Folk Art
* Architecture
* Photography

Highlighted by more than 750 magnificent illustrations (165 in full color), this reference surveys American art from its beginnings in the colonial period through contemporary works, and charts the growth of a distinctly American art culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071415246
• ISBN 13: 9780071415248
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 688