"See America First": The Prints of H.C. Westermann

Adrian, Dennis

ISBN 10: 0935573348 / ISBN 13: 9780935573343

Published by Smart Museum Of Art, The University of Chicago, Chicago, 2001

About this Item

This is a fine softcover copy with a fine dust wrapper. Completely clean. Binding firm. This is a catalogue raisonne of H.C. Westermann's prints. Essays by Dennis Adrian and Richard A. Born. Illustrated in color throughout. Chicklist of the exhibition with 109 prints catalogued. 12" high X 9" wide, 232 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Seller Inventory # 016839

Bibliographic Details

• Title: "See America First": The Prints of H.C. Westermann
• Publisher: Smart Museum Of Art, The University of Chicago, Chicago
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0935573348
• ISBN 13: 9780935573343
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art Monographs
  • Exhibition Catalogs:American Art

About this title

Synopsis

The American sculptor, painter, draftsman, and printmaker H.C. Westermann (1922-1981) was a central figure in American art, lauded as an American original who steadfastly followed his own finely crafted and keenly ironic sensibilities. Published in conjunction with the David and Alfred Smart Museum's "See America First" exhibit, this book presents the first comprehensive, scholarly consideration of Westermann's graphic work and serves as a catalogue raisonné of his prints: 100 large-format color images and 20 black and white illustrations are accompanied by detailed entries containing key historical information on Westermann's art. Critic, curator, and art historian Dennis Adrian contributes an overview essay examining Westermann's body of work.

"See America First" will be exhibited at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art from June 30 to September 23, 2001.

About the Author

Dennis Adrian is adjunct associate professor of art history, theory, and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Richard A. Born is curator at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art. Michael Rooks is assistant curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.