Art of the National Parks: Historic Connections, Contemporary Interpretations - Hardcover

Hallsten McGarry, Susan; Stern, Jean; Terry, Lawson Dunn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 193449139X ISBN 13: 9781934491393

Publisher: FrescoBooks / SF Design LLC, 2013

Synopsis

Inspired by nineteenth-century painters and photographers, Congress passed legislation preserving America's spectacular natural resources for the enjoyment of all. Today, artists continue to play a significant role in interpreting these iconic panoramas, intimate corners, and diverse wildlife within our national parks. In Art of the National Parks, seventy painters and sculptors offer distinctive visions of eight of the nation's most beloved wild lands: Acadia, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Grand Tetons, Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion. Susan Hallsten McGarry, well-known author and curator, guides readers on a lively journey through the artists' styles, techniques, and philosophies. Art historian/author Jean Stern, director of the Irvine Museum, discusses the historic artists who put into motion our nation's conservation consciousness. And Terry Lawson Dunn, biologist and educator, highlights the national parks' ecological successes and challenges. With more than 450 artworks, this glorious, large-format book is a must for anyone who has hiked the trails, watched a sunset, marveled at buffalo herds, or yearned to experience our nation's mythic and transformative vistas. It is also an indispensible compendium of artists who are at the forefront of twenty-first-century American landscape and wildlife art.

Art of the National Parks is available in seven different book jackets depicting the art and beauty from each national park featured in the book. Featured parks include: Acadia, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone/Tetons, Zion, Everglades, Yosemite, and Rocky Mountain.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Hallsten McGarry earned her master's degree in art history from the University of Minnesota and was editor-in-chief of Southwest Art magazine from 1979 to 1997.  She has authored more than 25 monographs, survey books, and catalogs on American artists and contributed to many more. Living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she is director of the national painting group Plein-Air Painters of America and is active in the local art community, including ARTsmart, a nonprofit that funds art materials, programs, and scholarships for the youth of northern New Mexico.

From the Back Cover

Winner of the Gold Medal for Best Art Book from the Independent Book Publishers, and the Best Book and Best Art Book awards from the New Mexico-Arizona Book Coop.

Edition details

• Publisher: FrescoBooks / SF Design LLC
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193449139X
• ISBN 13: 9781934491393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432