American Art Book: Updated Edition

American Art Book: Updated EditionAn essential new edition of The American Art Book, Phaidons acclaimed survey celebrating over 500 of the most influential American artists across three centuries. Thoughtfully revised by leading curators and historians, this volume traces the evolution of American art from early colonial portraiture and modernist masters to contemporary innovators. Each artist is represented by a key work, expert commentary, and cross references that reveal

Expressionist artists prioritised emotional impact over representational accuracy

one-of-a-kind art

it captures his uncompromising creativity

Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste … If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment

This first comprehensive survey of Uribe’s work chronicles his brilliant use of the unexpected (shoes

it covers diverse disciplines and themes such as power

which challenges established narratives and turns history upside down

It’s about athletes

*Invisible Boys*

Vivid concentric bands of color resonate with the fluctuating moods that shape our internal landscapes

where he showed with the famed galleries run by Léonce Rosenberg and Jeanne Bucher

1 x 24 Page Instruction Booklet