Advancing American Art - Painting, Politics, And Cultural Confrontation At Mid-century

Informationen zum Autor Taylor D. Littleton is W. Kelly Mosley Professor of Science emeritus at Auburn University. Maltby Sykes was Emeritus Professor of Art at Auburn University . Leon F. Litwack is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian at the University of California, Berkeley. Klappentext A representative collection of avant-garde American painting from the 1930s and '40s, owned by Auburn University. Zusammenfassung Tells us something about America after the war! when the nation sought to reconcile its sacrificial experiences from the Depression and in World War II with its role on the international scene. This book captures a transitional moment in US history while also serving as a catalog of the 38 masterpieces purchased by Auburn University.

Product details

• Authors: Taylor D. Littleton, Taylor D./ Sykes Littleton, Maltby Sykes
• Assisted by: Taylor D. Littleton (Editor), Maltby Sykes (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2005
• EAN: 9780817352585
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5258-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques