American Masterpieces: Singular Expressions of National Genius

by John Wilmerding

Book Overview

This elegant hardcover gathers the twenty-five "Masterpiece" columns John Wilmerding has written for The Wall Street Journal between 2006 and the present. Each essay integrates a detailed visual analysis of a major American cultural artifact with insights not only into the art and its creator, but also into the national context at the time of its execution. The book features a full-sized reproduction of each sculpture, painting, piece of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567926401
• ISBN13: 9781567926408
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.3" x 9.3"