Theresa J. Slowik
Teoksen America's Art: Masterpieces from the Smithsonian American Art Museum tekijä
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- Teokset
- 1
- Jäseniä
- 124
- Suosituimmuussija
- #161,165
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.7
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- 3
It is undoubtedly an impressive looking volume. It is illustrated throughout in full colour (apart from the few period black and white photographs), with many of the images full page. Paintings predominate, but there is also three-dimensional work and photography; and the book is attractively laid-out. There are 225 items pictured of what the publishers claim are the Museum's best works.
With work covering over 400 years of American art, including some very familiar but no less stunning pieces, this is a very well illustrated book. The text is surprisingly not very informative as regards the art work, but the generally chronologically arrangement is in itself interesting. A book which is certainly worth having for the illustrations alone.… (lisätietoja)