Art of the United States, 1750-2000

By Michael Leja, John Davis, John Davis

Art of the United States is a landmark volume that presents three centuries of US art through a broad array of historical texts, including writings by artists, critics, patrons, literary figures, and other commentators. Combining a wide-ranging selection of texts with high-quality reproductions of artworks, it offers a resource for the study and understanding of the visual arts of the United States. With contextual essays, explanatory headnotes, a chronology of US historical landmarks, maps, and full-color illustrations of key artworks, the volume will appeal to national and international audiences ranging from undergraduates and museum visitors to art historians and other scholars. Texts by a range of artists and cultural figures--including John Adams, Thomas Cole, Frederick Douglass, Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, Clement Greenberg, and Cindy Sherman--are grouped according to historical era alongside additional featured artists.

A sourcebook of unprecedented breadth and depth, Art of the United States brings together multiple voices throughout the ages to provide a framework for learning and critical thinking on US art.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932171680
• ISBN13: 9780932171689
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Terra Foundation for the Arts
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 3.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.8" x 10.0"