| American Modernism at the Art Institute of Chicago: From World War I to 1955 Contributor(s): Barter, Judith A. (Author), Oehler, Sarah Kelly (Contribution by), Roberts, Ellen E. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0300117388 ISBN-13: 9780300117387 Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | American - General - Art | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) - Art | History - Contemporary (1945- ) |
| Dewey: 709.730 |
| LCCN: 2009909106 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 9.8" W x 12.1" (5.35 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first publication to focus on the Art Institute's outstanding collection of American modernism, this volume includes over 175 important paintings, sculptures, decorative-art objects, and works on paper made in North America between World War II and 1955. Together they fully reflect the history of American art in these decades, including examples of early modernism, Social Realism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Among the paintings are such iconic works as Hopper's Nighthawks and Wood's American Gothic, along with notable pieces by Davis, De Kooning, Hartley, Lawrence, Marin, O'Keeffe, Pollock, and Sheeler. Among the sculptors represented are Calder, Cornell, and Noguchi. Spectacular decorative artwork by the Eameses, Grotell, Neutra, Saarinen, F. L. Wright, and Zeisel are also featured. Reproduced in full color, each work is accompanied by an accessible and up-to-date text, complete with comparative illustrations. The introduction traces the formation of this important collection by a number of noted curators, collectors, and patrons. |