portrait painting, american

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portrait painting, american

The portraits speak

Chuck Close in conversation with 27 of his subjects
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The painter's chair

George Washington and the making of American art
2009
Explores the works of early American artists and sculptors, their efforts to bring to life the founding fathers of the nation, and their influence on the New World.

Folk art's many faces

portraits in the New York State Historical Association
1987

The portraits speak

Chuck Close in conversation with 27 of his subjects
1997

The limners

America's earliest portrait painters
2000
Discusses the motivation, materials, and techniques of the first "artists" in colonial America--the sign painters--and how their works contribute to a better understanding of early American history and society.
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