american painting

Attempts to record in artistic fashion the major topics and concerns of the American artist, including a variety of schools of art.

This book describes the nineteenth-century American artist who spent most of his life in Europe and is known for his flamboyant personality, as well as his innovative painting and printmaking techniques.

Looks at the life and work of artist Mary Cassatt, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on her childhood, her education, and her accomplishments in art.

Surveys the life of African-American artist William H. Johnson as his young niece might have told it. The artist's paintings provide the illustrations.

Discusses the private and professional life of the twentieth-century American painter who was part of the Abstract Expressionism movement of art.

Showcases the visual art of singer Tony Bennett, presenting reproductions of his pencil sketches, oils, and watercolors, accompanied by photographs from Bennett's personal albums and recollections about the people and places he has depicted on canvas.

Discusses the sculpture, painting, signs, furniture, and other artistic works produced in America from 1620 to the early nineteenth century.

Introduces ways of seeing, experiencing, and appreciating art through the examination of contemporary American works.