Gods in Granite: The Art of the White Mountains of New Hampshire - Rilegato

McGrath, Robert L.

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ISBN 10: 081560663X ISBN 13: 9780815606635

Casa editrice: Syrcause University Press, 2001

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McGrath (art history, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire) has an intimate knowledge of the subject, both the landscape depicted, and the history of its depiction, and the quality, range (he covers prints and drawings as well as painting) and frequency of the illustrations, making this a satisfying read. The subject is approached by theme, including man and nature, nature and the machine, nature and morality, individual areas of the mountains, and the many well-known artists who went there, including John Marin, Frank Stella, and Thomas Cole. Students of American art, the Romantic and Realist movements, landscape, and those familiar with the area are the book's likely audience. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Robert L. McGrath surveys -- often at an exhilarating pace -- the topographic and metaphoric landscape of New Hampshire's White Mountains through the artistic and tourist life of the region as it appears in paintings and illustrations. Extending from the late eighteenth to the late twentieth century, he includes by far the most extensive collection of pictorial works relating to the White Mountains to date.Although the scenic beauty of the White Mountains attracted many of America's most significant artists during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as Thomas Cole, Frank Stella, Winslow Homer, Fernand Leger, John Marin, and Marsden Hartley, no comprehensive account of this region's rich contribution to the history of American art has ever been published.Written in a vital, concise prose style, full of fresh insights, comparisons and juxtapositions, this study promises to command and hold the attention of anyone with an interest in the interplay of art, nature, and American culture.

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• Editore: Syrcause University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 081560663X
• ISBN 13: 9780815606635
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 216