Discovered Lands, Invented Pasts: Transforming Visions of the American West [Hardcover]

Professor Jules David Prown (Author), Nancy k Anderson (Author), William Cronon (Author), Professor Brian W. Dippie (Author), Martha A. Sandweiss (Author), Ms. Susan Prendergast Schoelwer (Author), Professor Howard R. Lamar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 1992

A common theme of western American art is the transformation of the land through European-American exploration and resettlement. In this book, the authors look at western American art of the past three centuries, re-evaluating it from the perspectives of history, art history and American studies.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Yale University Art Gallery and the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, this book takes an interdisciplinary look at the art of the American West. In seven essays illustrated with examples from the exhibit, contributors from the fields of history, art history, and American studies examine significant Western artists of the last three centuries. Three themes emerge: discovery, erasure, and invention. The book achieves the goal declared in its subtitle by revealing a transforming vision of the West created by Euro-American artists. Recommended for most art collections, especially those with an emphasis on the American West.
- Terri P. Summey, Emporia State Univ. Lib., Kan.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (May 27, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300057229
• ISBN-13: 978-0300057225
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,731,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)