The Art of American Still Life: Audubon to Warhol - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300204116 ISBN 13: 9780300204117

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2015

Synopsis

An engaging survey of American still-life painting that reinterprets beloved works and introduces lesser-known ones, providing a compelling new synthesis of the subject

The Art of American Still Life reconsiders the development and cultural significance of still-life painting in America, exploring renowned treasures alongside recently discovered works—some previously unpublished—in unexpected ways.

Taking an innovative approach to the genre, this captivating survey newly divides American still life into four discrete eras, each characterized by a predominant form of vision: describing, indulging, discerning, and animating. Works are grouped in “conversations” and explored in accompanying texts to reveal wider cultural meaning. Introductory essays investigate the many interactions between still life and American culture, examining the close connections between still-life painting and other visual discourses, including natural history, illustration, and commercial photography; the roles objects have played in American literature and art; the Philadelphia region’s defining and lasting impact on the genre; and the reception of still life in American art and art history.

The first major study of American still life in a generation, The Art of American Still Life is destined to become a standard reference on the subject.

About this title

Book Description:

This innovative study of American still-life painting, the first in a generation, brings together renowned and recently discovered artists and artworks in a compelling new synthesis of the field.

About the Author:

Mark D. Mitchell is associate curator of American art, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Bill Brown is Karla Scherer Distinguished Service Professor in American Culture, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Chicago. Katie A. Pfohl is curator, Louisiana State University Museum of Art, Baton Rouge. Carol Troyen is Kristin and Roger Servison Curator Emerita of American Paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0300204116
• ISBN 13: 9780300204117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Mitchell Mark D.