""American Art of Our Century"" by Lloyd Goodrich is a comprehensive survey of American art from the 1900s to the 1960s. The book is divided into three parts, each covering a different era of American art. Part one covers the early 1900s and includes discussions on the Ashcan School, Regionalism, and the Harlem Renaissance. Part two covers the mid-20th century and includes discussions on Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. Part three covers the late 20th century and includes discussions on Postmodernism and Neo ...
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""American Art of Our Century"" by Lloyd Goodrich is a comprehensive survey of American art from the 1900s to the 1960s. The book is divided into three parts, each covering a different era of American art. Part one covers the early 1900s and includes discussions on the Ashcan School, Regionalism, and the Harlem Renaissance. Part two covers the mid-20th century and includes discussions on Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. Part three covers the late 20th century and includes discussions on Postmodernism and Neo-Expressionism. Throughout the book, Goodrich provides detailed analysis of the major artists and movements of each era, as well as the social and cultural context in which they emerged. He also includes numerous illustrations of artworks, many of which are in full color. In addition, the book includes a timeline of American art from 1900 to 1960, a bibliography, and an index. Overall, ""American Art of Our Century"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of American art. It provides a thorough and insightful overview of the major artists and movements of the 20th century, and is written in a clear and accessible style.Books That Matter.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very good(+) in very good jacket. With 81 color plates and 166 black-and-white illustrations. 309 pages, 4to, beige cloth, dust wrapper (gently edge-worn). New York: Frederick A. Praeger in conjunction with the Whitney Museum of American Art, (1961). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.
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VG-/G+. Dust jacket shows wear along edges. Light shelf wear, clean and tight. White cloth with blue lettering. Blue/black and white dust jacket with white lettering. 309 pp. 81 color, 166 bw plates. Published for The Whitney Museum of American Art. Lloyd Goodrich uses the first 13 chapters and 120 pages to discuss the period 1900-1939. John I.H. Baur uses the following 12 chapters and 147 pages to discuss 1940-1960. Followed by a catalogue of the Whitney Collection, an Index by Mediums, a List of Exhibitions 1914-1960, a listing of books published by the Whitney, and a listing of Friends of The Whitney. Terrific plates.
