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Hardcover The American Century: Art & Culture, 1900-1950 Book

ISBN: 0393047237

ISBN13: 9780393047233

The American Century: Art & Culture, 1900-1950

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As the century draws to a close, America is celebrated as one of the most powerful artistic and cultural forces in the world. 750 full-color & duotone photos. Exhibition tour to San Francisco. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Great images less than great text.

This, the first volume of a two volume work (this is by far the stronger of the two)may not contain the strongest prose in terms of capturing the moment in history when America finally began to assert her own unique voice in the visual arts, but it does boast many glorious images. Maybe this book is nothing more than a glorified coffee table book, but what a fine, colorful one it is. The book is crammed full of beautiful reproductions of some of the finest work America's shores ever produced: Stella, Johns, Pollock, O'Keefe, Lawrence, Benton, Hopper and Calder all recieve detailed representation. Being personally obsessed with the art of the Depression, I particularly valued the long, detailed chapter contained here.Many hours have evaporated as I have lost myself in the many rich reproductions. This book, when enjoyed in union with Robert Hughes' excellent "American Visions" (which supplies the much needed rich prose), serves as a fine celebration of America's visual culture. A fine addition to any library.
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