Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Joan Watts Joan Watts Joan Watts Presents a 40-year retrospective of the works of artist Joan Watts, from the early mixed-media work to the current canvases. OL13696448W
British paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875 British paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875 Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Covering the period between the late 16th century through to the third quarter of the 19th century, this book features paintings by English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish artists which are part of the co… OL15501127W
The suspension of time The suspension of time Simon Dinnerstein xx, 335 p. : 25 cm OL16261192W
The Steinway Collection The Steinway Collection James Huneker In this historic volume, beautiful color paintings by prominent American artists and eloquent prose portraits by the renowned performing arts critic James Huneker celebrate the lives and work of some… OL17318750W
Pennsylvania impressionism Pennsylvania impressionism Brian H. Peterson,William H. Gerdts "American impressionism was a movement that was largely rooted in the American soil. Artists often spurned the cities, living and working in the numerous art colonies that sprang up in rural areas th… OL18429141W
Amy Sillman Amy Sillman Amy Sillman Sillman's works can be categorized as abstract painting, although her abstractions repeatedly allow forms and figures to be recognized. The title of the exhibition 'the ALL-OVER' refers to a concept … OL19726736W
Domestic scenes Domestic scenes Lawrence Weschler Award-winning author Lawrence Weschler's book on the young Mexican American artist Ramiro Gomez explores questions of social equity and the chasms between cultures and classes in America. Gomez, born… OL20030109W
Robert Longo Robert Longo Thomas Kellein,Kate Fowle,Hal Foster Robert Longo's mastery of charcoal drawing has made him one of America's most admired artists. This volume surveys Longo's drawings of the past two decades. OL20456318W
Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley "This volume includes a selection of 22 new portrait paintings from Kehinde Wiley's multinational World Stage series, which has included Africa, China and India in the past and now moves on to Brazil… OL20546801W
Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell Jennifer Rozines Roy,Gregory Roy Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist, who for sixty-five years portrayed America for Americans as they liked to see themselves. OL20604220W
Alex Katz Alex Katz Enzo Cucchi,Alex Katz "Alex Katz is one of the most influential American painters of the twentieth century. Though he perversely pursued figurative work in the era of Abstract Expressionism, the influence of his stylized … OL23862531W
Like breath on glass Like breath on glass Marc Simpson Through an innovative manner of handling paint, a group of American artists around 1900 created deceptively simple canvases that convey images of shimmering transcience, visions suggested rather than… OL2634691W
American impressionism American impressionism William H. Gerdts "This book has long satisfied the deepening passion for American Impressionism with illustrations of more than 400 paintings by 125 different artists. The fascinating text - written by Dr. William H.… OL2707391W
Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia O'Keeffe Richard D. Marshall,Yvonne Scott,Georgia O'Keeffe,Achille Bonito Oliva "Starting in the '20s - when Georgia was recognized as one of the most important protagonists of modernism in America - until his death, the artist and his works have attracted a great interest in th… OL2910811W
Willem de Kooning Willem de Kooning Judith Zilczer 218 p : 31 cm OL3241016W
Painting outside the Lines Painting outside the Lines David W. Galenson "Why have some great modern artists - including Picasso - produced their most important work early in their careers while other - like Cezanne - have done theirs late in life? In a work that brings n… OL5098668W
Gene Davis, a memorial exhibition Gene Davis, a memorial exhibition Jacquelyn Days Serwer "Jacquelyn Serwer, assistant curator at the National Museum of American Art, gives an overview of Davis's thirty-five-year career. Artist and author Douglas Davis, who serves as critic for Newsweek m… OL5282906W
An Endless Panorama of Beauty An Endless Panorama of Beauty Joyce Henri Robinson "This catalogue from the Palmer Museum of Art of The Pennsylvania State University accompanied an exhibition, also entitled An Endless Panorama of Beauty, which presented highlights from the Jean and… OL7799015W