Painting Central Park:

"Central Park is "one of the greatest works of art in America" and it has inspired many of America's greatest painters. Among the major figures who have depicted the park's landscapes and activities are Bellows, Chase, Glackens, Hassam, Henri, Hopper, Prendergast, and Sloan,...

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Main Author: Pasquier, Roger F. (Author)
Other Authors: Burden, Amanda M. (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY The Vendome Press 2015
Edition:First published
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Central Park is "one of the greatest works of art in America" and it has inspired many of America's greatest painters. Among the major figures who have depicted the park's landscapes and activities are Bellows, Chase, Glackens, Hassam, Henri, Hopper, Prendergast, and Sloan, as well as living artists like Christo and Estes. Their work shows early views of the park in construction, its major landmarks, the evolving vistas of the cityscape, and the park's human element--scenes of crowds at play and people in solitary contemplation. Painting Central Park provides a rich and varied visual history of this urban oasis, reflecting much of the American social experience in the quintessential American park"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (page 198) and index
Physical Description:201 Seiten Illustrationen 32 cm
ISBN:9780865653146

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