american art

Presents art historian Kirk Varnedoe's six 2003 A.W. Mellon Lectures on the history and value of abstract art since the work of Jackson Pollock, in which he examines minimalism, satire and irony, and misunderstandings of the art form and discusses particular pieces.

Showcases 225 works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, and includes essays that link the art with the U.S. pageant of history.

Presents color reproductions of 111 works of art, including paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and mosaics, chosen by art critic Thomas Hoving as the most significant masterpieces he has ever encountered; and includes essays in which Hoving explains his personal reaction to each selection and provides information about its artist.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explore the lives of over 130 American women who have had an impact on the field of visual arts; and includes a general bibliography, index, and photographs.

Collects paintings and sketches done by Dr. Seuss, both those seen in his children's books and those that never were published.

Includes 29 critical essays, most published in Art News 1949-1989, and previously unpublished selections.

A survey of contemporary art in the post-World War II years, focusing on the relationship between American and European art, exploring different trends, and looking at the work of Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and others.

Covers American painting, sculpture, and architecture from early colonial times to the present day.

Discusses Pablo Picasso's role in the development of modern American art; presents works by such artists as Max Weber, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein, exploring their responses to his work; and contains a chronology of U.S. exhibitions, auctions, and publications that featured Picasso between 1910 and 1957.

Presents a collection ofpaintings and prints by twenty-four artists that represent the movement of Lowbrow art, including over one hundred color plates from Robert Williams, Gary Panter, Joe Coleman, and Owen Smith, including biographical information on each artist, with brief essays explaining pop surrealism and lowbrow art.