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American Century
Art & Culture, 1900-1950
by Barbara Haskell
ISBN: 0393047237
ISBN-13: 9780393047233
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In the first half of the 20th century, the United States discovered its own artistic identity and finally shook off the dominant influence of Europe, its foremost guide up to that point. This abundantly illustrated guide, which pays tribute to American artistic achievements and the cultural and historical contexts in which they took place, is the first volume in a definitive survey of American film, dance, literature, the visual arts, and design. It was published in conjunction with a major Whitney Museum exhibition.
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"...Barbara Haskell has managed to create a remarkably seamless narrative of that era of disjunction and flux....a testament to this country's compulsion to assemble the fragments of its past into cohesive form." -- Christina Cho
-- New York Times
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 1999
Size: 9.75 x 11.75 inches
Weight: 5.05 pounds
Pages: 406
Publisher's Notes
As the century draws to a close, America is celebrated as one of the most powerful artistic and cultural forces in the world. 750 full-color & duotone photos. Exhibition tour to San Francisco.
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American Century: Art & Culture, 1900-1950
Haskell, Barbara
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Whitney Museum of Art, 1999. (THIS BOOK CANNOT BE SHIPPED INTERNATIONALLY IF PURCHASED VIA AMAZON.) 1ST EDITION, 4TO HARDCOVER, 11.5 X 9.5 INCHES, 408 PAGES. BOOK STORE STAMP ALONG THE LOWER BODY PAGE EDGES. THE BOOK IS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME SHELF WEAR / BUMPING OF THE EDGES. CLOTH COVER BLACK/SILVER.. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Good/No DJ. 4to. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Jero Books and Templet Co. (United States)
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Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.. Trade Cloth. very good. Semester Rental. As the century draws to a close, America has become recognized as one of the most, if not the most, powerful artistic & cultural forces in the world. Why & how this came about & the astonishing parade of artistic achievement that resulted, is the subject of this extraordinarily rich volume. The American Century is the subject of a year-long exhibition at the Whitney Museum-the most comprehensive display of twentieth-century American art ever assembled, incorporating a wide range of masterpieces from all sections of the country, by both familiar & lesser-known artists. This volume, covering the first half of the century, is a history of American art as well as a permanent record of the Whitney show. Here fine arts achievements are seen as part of the larger culture that helped shape them-the art forms of film, dance, music, literature, photography, decorative arts, architecture, fashion, & industrial design. All are described & set in the context of political & social currents of the era in Barbara Haskell's rich & informative text. Essays by noted experts in many fields illuminate developments in different areas of artistic endeavor while over 750 full-color & duo-tone illustrations give visual testimony to America's dominant role in the arts. ( more information) Offered by Chegg.com (United States)
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Barbara Haskell
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