painting, modern

A French painter of the 1800s comments on the great Dutch and Flemish masters.

Presents key ideas on the nature of American art of the nineteenth century, synthesizing its art and literature.

Surveys the work of 35 artists in America whose styles reflect the influence of the impressionist movement.

Examines how Impressionist paintings were painted and what materials were used by analyzing pigments and paint media.

Presents a selection of contemporary letters, reviews, statements, and interviews that provide insight into how the Impressionists and their art were received in their own time.

A history of postwar American painting, focusing on the life and career of Jackson Pollock, and tracing his influence through the late twentieth-century.

Contains photographic reproductions of the artist's work and presents critical commentary on the artist and her work.