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A history of the rise and progress of the arts of design in the United States (Volume I)

A history of the rise and progress of the arts of design in the United States (Volume I)

Dunlap, William

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Art HistoryGeneral United States HistoryPainting Instruction

ISBN10: 9353700396
ISBN13: 9789353700393
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 522
Weight: 1.67
Height: 1.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before America had a canon, it had witnesses. America learns to see itself. In Volume I of A history of the rise and progress of the arts of design in the United States, painter and theatre manager William Dunlap maps the first steps of early republic art with a critic's eye and a storyteller's pace. Written close to the events it records, this american art history classic moves through the 18th century united states and into the new nation's studios, academies, and exhibition rooms. Dunlap threads lives, works, and reputations into an artists biography collection that reads as both cultural history reference book and vivid record of ambition, patronage, and taste. Expect sharp, period-minded judgement on early united states painting, alongside practical context for the history of american design and the wider fine arts in america: who trained whom, where pictures were seen, and how a public learned to value art. For readers who want foundations rather than folklore, it remains a rare piece of primary source art criticism. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A classic art history reprint worth returning to, it serves equally well as an art students research guide, a museum library reference, and a handsome cornerstone for collectors of early American letters and art. Keep it for browsing, citation, and the pleasure of discovery, again and again.

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