California Art: 450 Years of Painting & Other Media

Paperbound | Comprehensive Art History | Over 525 Illustrations

Product Description

Embark on an extraordinary visual journey through California's rich artistic heritage with Nancy Dustin Wall Moure's definitive comprehensive survey of California art spanning 450 years.

Book Specifications:

• Hardcover: 560 pages

• Over 475 color illustrations

• Over 50 black and white images

• Comprehensive chronological exploration

• Thick quarto format

Comprehensive Coverage:

Explore California's artistic evolution through seven distinct historical periods:

• Before 1890

• The Turn of the Century (1890-1915)

• World War I and the Roaring Twenties

• The Great Depression Era

• World War II and Postwar Period (1945-1960)

• The Art Renaissance (1960-1975)

• The Final Twenty Years (1975-1995)

Unique Artistic Insights:

• Traces art from early explorer mapmakers to late 20th-century activist artists

• Explores multiple media: painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and arts and crafts

• Defines California art through artists' state residency

• Provides context for artistic style transformations

Media Coverage:

While emphasizing painting, the book also examines:

• Sculpture

• Printmaking

• Photography

• Decorative Arts

• Social and Political Art Movements

Dimensions: Thick Quarto Language: English Condition: New (Still in Original Shrink Wrap)

About the Author

Nancy Dustin Wall Moure is a renowned art historian specializing in California's artistic heritage, offering unprecedented insight into the state's creative evolution.

Rare and Collectible: A must-have for art historians, collectors, and California culture enthusiasts.

A landmark publication chronicling California's vibrant and diverse artistic landscape.