by RobertHughes (Author)
Writing with all the brilliance, authority and pungent wit that have distinguished his art criticism for Time magazine and his greatly acclaimed study of modern art, The Shock of the New, Robert Hughes now addresses his largest subject: the history of art in America. The intense relationship between the American people and their surroundings has been the source of a rich artistic tradition. American Visions is a consistently revealing demonstration of the many ways in which artists have expressed this pervasive connection. In nine eloquent chapters, which span the whole range of events, movements and personalities of more than three centuries, Robert Hughes shows us the myriad associations between the unique society that is America and the art it has produced.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 760
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harvill Press
Published: 02 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 186046372X
ISBN 13: 9781860463723
Book Overview: The is a companion volume to an eight-part BBC-TV series (which began 3 November, 1996). BBC Worldwide has sold the series to six countries and it is to be released on videos.