Michael Panhorst (11 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the heyday of Civil War commemoration at the turn of the twentieth century, Mississippis Vicksburg National Military Park was considered the art park of the South. By 1920, more than 160 portrait statues, busts, and reliefs of Vicksburgs defenders under Gen. John C. Pemberton and the besieging Union army commanded by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant lined the tour route along the earthworks around the Gibraltar of the Confederacy. Most of the memorial art and architecture was built in the classical revival Beaux-Arts style popular following the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893. The federal government, states, and individual patrons commissioned dozens of sculptors and architects to create these enduring structures, marking the historic battlefield and commemorating the men and events involved in the campaign and siege of Vicksburg.The Memorial Art and Architecture of Vicksburg National Military Park chronicles the preservation of the battlefield and its establishment as the southernmost of five national military parks formed in the 1890s. It illuminates and illustrates the complex patronage, design, and construction processesincluding bronze casting and stone carvingin a fluent fashion appealing to general readers and Civil War buffs, as well as to scholars of collective memory and American cultural history.This compact guidebook is handy for use in the field (on foot or in the car) and in the comfort of a favorite reading chair. It includes an illustrated driving tour, thematic discussions of Vicksburgs equestrian monuments and portrait statuary, biographical information about the designers, and a glossary of monument terminology. Panhorsts insightful analysis and stunning full color photographs of Vicksburgs memorial art and architecture help readers appreciate fully the beauty and significance of the art park of the South. In the heyday of Civil War commemoration at the turn of the twentieth century, Mississippis Vicksburg National Military Park was considered the art park of the South. The Memorial Art and Architecture of Vicksburg National Military Park chronicles the preservation of the battlefield and its establishment as the southernmost of five national military parks formed in the 1890s. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Saddle-stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A very good copy of the first edition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 164 pages. 9.00x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. "An illustrated guide to Vicksburg's monuments and memorials. Includes an illustrated driving tour that visitors can use as they drive through the park"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; AFKB; AMGD; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422. . 2015. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. "An illustrated guide to Vicksburg's monuments and memorials. Includes an illustrated driving tour that visitors can use as they drive through the park"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; AFKB; AMGD; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED. Stiff pictorial wraps. Light surface rubbing to front cover. Inscribed by author on main title, signed as "Michael," personalized. 32 pp., illus. 1st ptg. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

Softcover. Light gray wraps with color illustration, 32 pp. 45 BW illustrations. A student and friend of Thomas Eakins, Murray had a reputation as one of Philadelphia's outstanding sculptors. -- foreword. Good (foxing and overall light shelfwear to wraps, illustrations and text are clean).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Soft cover catalog (32 pages)illustrated with black and white photographs. Covers show moderate soiling especially at edge. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Art-3-TS-Middle) rareviewbooks.

Condition: New. In the heyday of Civil War commemoration at the turn of the twentieth century, Mississippi s Vicksburg National Military Park was considered the art park of the South . The Memorial Art and Architecture of Vicksburg National Military Park chronicles the pr.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Thick 4to in photo illustrated stiff card covers, 134pp on thick art paper, colour plates, etc. Dual text in English and Korean. PLUS loosely inserted two very large folded sheets Haida Contemporary prospectuses largely devoted to this Lee Jaehyo solo exhibition 3 - 30 May 2012 which this book was published to accompany. . [CONDITION: NEW unread and unmarked copy ] . To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.