American painters and graphic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries sought inspiration for their work in the uniquely American experience of history and nature. The result was a transformation of the conventional Old World visual language into an indigenous and populist New World syntax. The twelve essays in this volume explore the development of a frontier mythology, a democratic style depicting common people and objects, and an American artistic consciousness and identity. Conceived and written from the ...
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American painters and graphic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries sought inspiration for their work in the uniquely American experience of history and nature. The result was a transformation of the conventional Old World visual language into an indigenous and populist New World syntax. The twelve essays in this volume explore the development of a frontier mythology, a democratic style depicting common people and objects, and an American artistic consciousness and identity. Conceived and written from the perspectives of both cultural and art historians, American Icons initiates an interdisciplinary discussion on the complex relationships between American and European art. Contributors are Herbert Beck, Werner Busch, Martin Christadler, Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Fran�oise Forster-Hahn, Ursula Frohne, Barbara Gaehtgens, Thomas W. Gaehtgens, Barbara Groseclose, Olaf Hansen, William Hauptman, Heinz Ickstadt, Barbara Novak, and Kathleen Pyne.
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New. SEALED NEW COPY, shipped from the UK within 1 working day. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 372 p. Contains: Illustrations. Issues and Debates.
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Near Fine. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Stiff color illus. wraps, French flaps. [vii], 360 pp., illus. 1st ptg. Minor shelf wear. Firm, square binding with very slight stress creasing.
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Used-Very Good. American painters and graphic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries sought inspiration for their work in the uniquely American experience of history and nature. The result was a transformation of the conventional Old World visual language into an indigenous and populist New World syntax. The twelve essays in this volume explore the development of a frontier mythology, a democratic style depicting common people and objects, and an American artistic consciousness and identity. Conceived and written from the perspectives of both cultural and art historians, American Icons initiates an interdisciplinary discussion on the complex relationships between American and European art. Contributors are Herbert Beck, Werner Busch, Martin Christadler, Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Francoise Forster-Hahn, Ursula Frohne, Barbara Gaehtgens, Thomas W. Gaehtgens, Barbara Groseclose, Olaf Hansen, William Hauptman, Heinz Ickstadt, Barbara Novak, and Kathleen Pyne. ' American painters and graphic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries sought inspiration for their work in the uniquely American experience of history and nature. The result was a transformation of the conventional Old World visual language into an indigenous and populist New World syntax. The twelve essays in this volume explore the development of a frontier mythology, a democratic style depicting common people and objects, and an American artistic consciousness and identity. Conceived and written from the perspectives of both cultural and art historians, American Icons initiates an interdisciplinary discussion on the complex relationships between American and European art. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
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Good (Light wear to corners and edges. May find pencil or pen marks on first page) Blue and color-illustrated wraps with black lettering. 360 pp. BW illustrations. Contents: Introduction / Thomas W. Gaehtgens and Heinz Ickstadt--American genesis: the landing of Christopher Columbus / Barbara Groseclose--Copley, West, and the tradition of European high art / Werner Busch--Self, time, and object in American art: Copley, Lane, and Homer / Barbara Novak--Romantic landscape painting in America: history as nature, nature as history / Martin Christadler--Inventing the myth of the American frontier: Bingham's images of fur traders and flatboatmen as symbols of the expanding nation / Françoise Forster-Hahn--Fictions of nationhood: Leutze's pursuit of an American history painting in Düsseldorf / Barbara Gaehtgens--Kindred spirits: notes on Swiss and American painting of the nineteenth century / William Hauptman--Strategies of recognition: the conditioning of the American artist between marginality and fame / Ursula Frohne--Winslow Homer's national style / Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr. --The senses of illusion / Olaf Hansen--Resisting modernism: American painting in the culture of conflict / Kathleen Pyne.
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New. Book New softcover book. From the cover: "American artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries yearned to create their art in terms of uniquely American experience of history and nature. Paradoxically, however, when they insisted upon American originality and uniqueness, they could not but mediate these qualities through European conventions." Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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Used-Very Good. American painters and graphic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries sought inspiration for their work in the uniquely American experience of history and nature. The result was a transformation of the conventional Old World visual language into an indigenous and populist New World syntax. The twelve essays in this volume explore the development of a frontier mythology, a democratic style depicting common people and objects, and an American artistic consciousness and identity. Conceived and written from the perspectives of both cultural and art historians, American Icons initiates an interdisciplinary discussion on the complex relationships between American and European art. Contributors are Herbert Beck, Werner Busch, Martin Christadler, Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Francoise Forster-Hahn, Ursula Frohne, Barbara Gaehtgens, Thomas W. Gaehtgens, Barbara Groseclose, Olaf Hansen, William Hauptman, Heinz Ickstadt, Barbara Novak, and Kathleen Pyne. ' American painters and graphic artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries sought inspiration for their work in the uniquely American experience of history and nature. The result was a transformation of the conventional Old World visual language into an indigenous and populist New World syntax. The twelve essays in this volume explore the development of a frontier mythology, a democratic style depicting common people and objects, and an American artistic consciousness and identity. Conceived and written from the perspectives of both cultural and art historians, American Icons initiates an interdisciplinary discussion on the complex relationships between American and European art.