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American Century

Art & Culture, 1900-1950

by Barbara Haskell


ISBN: 0393047237
ISBN-13: 9780393047233
Format: Hardcover

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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1) The American Century: Art and Culture 1900-1950
Barbara Haskell

W. W. Norton & Company, 1999-04-01. Hardcover. Good. Good Book, withdrawn from the library with usual markings and general wear.100% Satisfaction before, during and after the sale is our goal! (more information)

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2) 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)

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3) American Century Art & Culture 1900-1950 1950-2000
Haskell, Barbara Phillips, Lisa

New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1999. Hardcover Cloth/dust jacket Quarto 2 volumes boxed Very good with very good dust jackets and very good box black cloth silver lettering to spines illustrated dust jackets cloth covered box with illustration to front 408 pp second volume 1950-2000 398 pp 0393048152 (more information)

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