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American Art: History and Culture, Revised First Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Wayne Craven, Wayne Craven
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
Buy Used: $49.00
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 527699
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 688
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0072823291
Dewey Decimal Number: 709
EAN: 9780072823295
ASIN: 0072823291
Publication Date: November 8, 2002
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Product Description
Here is the most thorough, well-researched, and beautifully illustrated study ever to examine American art from a cultural perspective. The author presents art and artists within the context of their times, including insights into the styles, trends, and political climate that defined each important era. p He covers: br* Painting br* Sculpture br* Decorative arts br* Folk Art br* Architecture br* Photography p Highlighted by more than 750 magnificent illustrations (165 in full color), this reference surveys American art from its beginnings in the colonial period through contemporary works, and charts the growth of a distinctly American art culture.
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American Art History and Culture February 16, 2008
Lelia G. Hendren
This is and comprehensive excellent reference book on all aspects of American Art which would be a must for anyone who is serious about the subject. I would not recommend buying a used version--only a new one.
 Excellent Book July 9, 2007
J. Mussman (Bay Area, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a very nice book to use for one of my College classes. They didn't however sell it in the bookstore at campus. Getting it online was great and the book had everything I needed.
 Black and White Pages Dissapoint October 3, 2006
Ricki Ramey (Ft Lauderdale, FL United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm an Art History major and this is a required text for my American Art and Architecture course. This book is a great supplement to lectures, but the black and white images are very dissapointing. When color is so key to artwork, I am baffled as to why so many pages lack this important element. I can understand perhaps the architecture pages being in black and white, but this is unacceptable for paintings, especially when it is so difficult for a student to find these rare works elsewhere. br / br /I strongly recommend that if you are an instructor you seek a more visually appealing text.
If you only own one American Art book September 19, 2005
Treejb (Stony Creek, CT)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you only own one book on American Art it should be this one.
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