The American Art Book

Author: Editors of Phaidon Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0714838454

The American Art Book

This text presents an overview of the most influential and best-loved American artists and their works. Download The American Art Book from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. It covers three centuries, ranging from Puritan portraits and the American Impressionists through to the videos and digital works of today's conceptual artists. The book is shown in an A-Z format, and seeks to encourage readers to contemplate the connections between art, American history and popular culture. Each artist is represented by a colour plate of a significant work, accompanied by text placing the artist in the context of contemporary movements and preceding traditions. The book also includes a glossary of artistic terms and movements, and a directory of museums and public collections across the United States and abroad with holdings Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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