Encyclopedia of American Art before 1914 (Grove Library of World Art) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1884446035 ISBN 13: 9781884446030

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

A one-volume work covering all the major artistic developments in the USA from the Colonial period until 1914. From pioneering artists, such as John White, who recorded the native flora, fauna, and peoples of the early Virginia and North Carolina settlements, to the pivotal 1913 Armory Show, the entries chart the evolution of artistic traditions in the emerging American nation. The book features 500 biographies of such well-known figures as John Singleton Copley, Benjamin West, Thomas Cole, and Paul Revere; it also includes some 30 new biographies of late 19th century and early 20th century Californian artists, who have frequently been overlooked in previous literature.

About this title

From Library Journal

Turner, the award-winning editor of the indispensable Grove's Dictionary of Art (DOA), has masterfully created a concise and focused series of art historical encyclopedias. The same high caliber, these publications offer and option for libraries unable to afford that substantial 34-volume set. The Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914 has 835 entries, signed by a host of impressive contributors. Many of those derived from the DOA have been updated with the latest research, while other essays are unique to this volume. Entries cover subjects and styles as well as individuals. Ranging from George Caleb Bingham to Federal style to print clubs, for example. With 500 illustrations including 90 in a color insert section, this volume vibrantly reveals the liveliness of the arts in America from Colonial times up to the 1913 Armory Show in New York and the advent of World War I. Perhaps the most wonderful aspect of this series is that libraries can purchase in specific areas of interest. Scholarly, comprehensive, detailed, and full of lavish illustrations, this series is sure to be a staple in all art and art history reference collections. Highly recommended for all libraries that did not buy DOA.
Jennifer L.S. Moldwin, Detroit Inst. of Arts
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1884446035
• ISBN 13: 9781884446030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752
• Editor: Turner Jane