Nineteenth-Century American Art (Oxford History of Art) [Paperback]

Barbara Groseclose (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0192842250 | ISBN-13: 978-0192842251

This innovative introduction examines the profession of the nineteenth-century American artist and audience reception of their work. Works of art by familiar names such as Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer are discussed in detail within the larger arena of visual culture, as are key works by recently discovered artists such as Harriet Hosmer. The thematic approach focuses on portraiture, landscape painting, the American West, and commemorative art, then goes on to examine the ways in which painters responded to major social and economic changes resulting from the rapid transformation from an agriculturally-based former colony to an industrialized imperial power with an evolving democracy.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This latest addition to the Oxford "History of Art" series is no less a gem than most of its predecessors. Groseclose (art history, Ohio State Univ.) presents an intelligent and penetrating survey of 19th-century American art that not only imparts an understanding of the major aspects but also questions the historical interpretations of American artistic intent and result. Major and lesser-known artists are presented under a thematic arrangement that examines portraiture, landscape painting, the American West, democracy, and commemorative art. Throughout, Groseclose places the art and artists firmly in the larger context of a politically and economically tumultuous America with a changing visual culture. Lavishly illustrated and solidly packed, the work contains a further reading list as well as a selection of pertinent art collections and web sites. The result is a wonderfully intelligent yet concise survey that challenges readers with fresh scholarship and new interpretations of familiar themes; for public, academic, and fine art libraries. Kraig Binkowski, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
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Review

`informative, well-researched . . . this book is a good introduction to a fascinating subject' The Artist, May 2001

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192842250
• ISBN-13: 978-0192842251
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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