Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Landscape [Hardcover]

Barbara Bloemink (Author), Sarah Burns (Author), Gail Davidson (Author), Karal Ann Marling (Author), Floramae McCarron-Cates (Author)

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Publication Date: May 17, 2006

The companion book to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's exhibition of the same name of America's scenic wonders captured by three of the greatest artists of the 19th century.

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Barbara Bloemink is Cooper-Hewitt's Curatorial Director; Gail Davidson is Head of Cooper-Hewitt's Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design; Floramae McCarron-Cates is Associate Curator of Drawings, Prints, and Graphc Design.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch; 1ST edition (May 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821257862
• ISBN-13: 978-0821257869
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.9 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Travel Paintings from Early America, October 17, 2007

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This review is from: Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Landscape (Hardcover)

I am a big fan of American Impressionism and I like all three of the artists featured in this book. It's a scholarly review of the images that made Americans travel to see if the scenery was as magical as these artists depicted. From the New England coast, Niagra Falls, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite these artist were engaging in a recording of scenery that would soon be altered by the hordes of tourists that followed.
While photography was just beginning to record many of these same scenes it was not in color and it lacked the ephemeral quality that master painters like Church, Homer, and Moran were able to create.
I'm fairly certain this is the first time three of my favorite artists are featured in one book and show favorite scenes of magnificent American places. It is sold at many art galleries for much more than one can find on Amazon. It's picture intensive, meaning if you prefer more examples and less text you will be happy with this effort. A well-balanced effort.