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Whenever James and his family drove to New York City to visit Uncle Andy, they got to see how "junk" could become something truly amazing in an artist's hands. "Uncle Andy's" offers an exciting and unique perspective on one of the most influential artists of modern time. Ages 5 and up |
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A profile of the abstract artist whose kinetic style earned him the "Action" nickname. Ages 6 -10 |
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This book introduces Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel and Faith Ringgold, with biographies, photos of the artists and samples of their work. Ages 10 and up |
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Includes American artists Andy Warhol, Arthur Dove, Romare Bearden and Thomas Hart Benton among others, with samples of their work and biographical details, several photos of artists as teens. Ages 10 and up |
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STARTING HOME: THE STORY OF HORACE PIPPIN, PAINTER
| by Mary Lyons, 1993 [J921 P] |
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This self taught African-American folk artist, born in 1888 in Pennsylvania, began working at 14 to support his mother and siblings. Some of his paintings are known for his sparing and effective use of red. Ages 10 and up
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Books for Adults |
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THE AMERICAN ART BOOK |
| (Phaidon Press),1999, [709.73] |
| A quick, complete overview with short entries covering three centuries, from Puritan portraits to today’s digital works. |
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AMERICAN ART 1908-1947: FROM WINSLOW HOMER TO JACKSON POLLOCK |
| edited by Eric De Chassey, 2002 , [709 A] |
Offering a fresh perspective on American art from the first half of the 20th century, this elegant book presents approximately 200 paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculpture by well-known and less-familiar artists. |
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AMERICAN ART SINCE 1945 |
by David Joselit, 2003, [709 J]
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| The author traces and analyzes the diversity and complexity of postwar American art from Abstract Expressionism to the present. |
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AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM |
| by William H. Gerdts, 2001- 2nd edition, [q759.1 G] |
| The best general source available on American Impressionism. |
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AMERICAN EXPRESSIONISM |
| by Bram Diljkstra, 2003, [795.03] |
| During the 1920s and '30s and until the end of World War II, a distinctly American form of Expressionism evolved. Most of the artists in this movement, children of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe, African Americans, and other outsiders to American mainstream culture, grew up in the urban ghettoes of the East Coast or Chicago. Their art was sympathetic to the dispossessed and reflected a deep concern with the lives of working people. |
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AMERICAN PAINTING |
| by Francesca Marchetti, 2003, [709 M] |
| More than 200 years of history arranged chronologically, along with 400 definitive paintings, and the work of nearly 80 legendary artists comprise this compelling and comprehensive tour of the birth, evolution, and future of American painting. |
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AMERICAN REALISM |
| by Edward Lucie-Smith, 1994 [759.1 L] |
| The history of American Art from the American Revolution to Polemical Realism with visual examples throughout. |
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ART
OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
| 1994 [709.7 A] |
| Buyers as well as
aspiring, amateur and professional local artists will find
a wealth of useful information in this directory. |
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CALIFORNIA
IMPRESSIONISM |
by William H. Gerdts and Will
Soth,1998, [759.194 G]
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| Traces the trajectory of the
artists' work from the innovations of the late 1800's to the
style's final days in the 1920's and 30's. |
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COWBOY
ARTISTS OF AMERICA |
by Michael Duty and Don Hedqpeth,
2002, [q709.2 D]
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| The work of more than fifty
current and past painters and sculptors ranges in subject
matter from mountain men, early settlers, and Native Americans,
to cowboy life of both the old West and the contemporary ranch.
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GEORGIA
O’KEEFE: ONE HUNDRED FLOWERS |
| edited by Nicholas Calloway, 1987
[q759.1 O] |
| In her 98 year lifetime, O’Keefe
painted over 200 flowers. This collection presents 100 of
them in brilliant color reproductions. |
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GRANDMA
MOSES |
| by Otto Kallir, 1973 [q759.1 M]
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| Anna Mary Robertson Moses’
work came to public attention in the early 1940s through the
efforts of a New York art dealer named Otto Kallir. Moses
had begun creating artworks for her own amusement several
years earlier at the age of 70, first embroidering painterly
images in worsted yarn, then gradually adopting pencil and
paints. |
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JOHN SINGER SARGENT: COMPLETE PAINTINGS |
| by Richard Ormond, 1998 & 2002,
[759.13 SARGENT ] |
| The great nephew of John Singer
Sargent pays tribute to this American master in two gorgeous
and definitive collections of his works from 1856 - 1900 |
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THE
ILLUSTRATOR IN AMERICA: 1860-2000 |
| by Walt Reed, 2001-3rd edition,
[741 R] |
| A comprehensive reference covering
over 140 years and 650 artists from the Civil War through
the entire 20th century, includes a biographical sketch on
each artist along with a time-line chart that provides the
various influences of styles and schools needed to understand
the artists and their work . |
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MARY
CASSATT: MODERN WOMAN |
1998, [q759.1 C]
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| Companion to the
exhibit of same name at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1998,
this volume includes richly colored reproductions of Cassatt’s
etchings, drypoint/aquatints, pastels, and oils. |
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NORMAN
ROCKWELL : A LIFE |
by Laura Claridge, 2001, [921ROC]
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| This reappraisal of Norman Rockwell's
art, argues that despite his popular sentimental style, his
artistry was masterful, complex, and far more manipulative
than people realize. |
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WINSLOW
HOMER : ARTIST AND ANGLER |
| by Patricia A. Junker, 2003, [759.13
HOMER] |
| This volume is the
companion to an exhibition that opened at the Legion of Honor
in early 2003. |
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Selected by Alison Anson,
San Carlos Library, 8.2005 |
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LOCAL INFORMATION |
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 SAN FRANCISCO FINE ARTS MUSEUMS
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART |
VIDEOS |
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AMERICAN VISIONS
Robert Hughes' PBS series explores the history of American art and the influences that make it unique. |
DATABASES |
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BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER |
RELATED WEBSITES |
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ART
INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Ask/ART
This is a comprehensive directory linking to biographical
information, virtual galleries, auction infotmation. Membership
is required to use some features.
ANDY
WARHOL MUSEUM
GETTY
MUSEUM
JOHN
SINGER SARGENT VIRTUAL GALLERY
SMITHSONIAN
This portion of the Smithsonian museum website claims “The
largest collection of documents on the history of the visual
arts in the United States.”
LAGUNITA
SCHOOL DISTRICT (Monterey County)
This Resource page for teachers K-12 on American Artists, has
excellent examples of artists’ work, museum listings,
and other art education sites.
THE
AMERICAN CENTER FOR ARTISTS is
an electronic magazine that focuses on the biography and autobiography
of famous and emerging writers, painters, sculptors, musicians,
and other artists. It also presents new and reprinted works
by these artists as well as articles about them. “
WINSLOW
HOMER
THE
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
LIBRARIANS'
INDEX TO THE INTERNET
Search “American Artists” to find
a wonderful collection of sites including the Harlem Renaissance,
Women Artists of the American West, and themes in American Art
from the National Gallery of Art. |
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