American Encounters: The Simple Pleasures of Still Life

by Stephanie Mayer Heydt

Still life celebrates the commonplace. But in these simple objects we invest meaning--meaning that can be culturally specific but also universal. From the seventeenth century onward in Europe, a shared visual language developed around the practice of still life painting. In early nineteenth century America, artists adapted established formats to suit new circumstances. Drawing examples from three American and one French museum, this catalogue traces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692291385
• ISBN13: 9780692291382
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher