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American Printmakers, 1946-1996: An Index to Reproductions and Biocritical Information
Betty Kelly Bryce
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Description for American Printmakers, 1946-1996: An Index to Reproductions and Biocritical Information
Hardback. Provides information on published visual images of American prints from 1946 to 1996 as well as biocritical information on printmakers working in this time period. Num Pages: 606 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACX; AFH; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 826.
The period of post-World War II American printmaking is unique in the history of printmaking, as the volume and variety of prints proliferated and printmakers experimented with modern motifs and abstract forms. The printmaking explosion in America that began in the late 40s and early 50s carried the medium to prominence and acceptance. As a result of this rapid and fantastic growth, printmaking has come into its own as a respected art medium. Alongside printmaking's growing prestige, the print market flourished. Interest in printmaking grew quickly, and with new techniques emerging and evolving, the atmosphere in the nation encouraged creativity ... Read more
The period of post-World War II American printmaking is unique in the history of printmaking, as the volume and variety of prints proliferated and printmakers experimented with modern motifs and abstract forms. The printmaking explosion in America that began in the late 40s and early 50s carried the medium to prominence and acceptance. As a result of this rapid and fantastic growth, printmaking has come into its own as a respected art medium. Alongside printmaking's growing prestige, the print market flourished. Interest in printmaking grew quickly, and with new techniques emerging and evolving, the atmosphere in the nation encouraged creativity ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
Number of Pages
606
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810835863
SKU
V9780810835863
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About Betty Kelly Bryce
Betty Kelly Bryce is Reference Librarian/Associate Professor and Fine Arts Selector at the University of Alabama Libraries in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She is active in national and state library associations.
Reviews for American Printmakers, 1946-1996: An Index to Reproductions and Biocritical Information
...a very useful work...
CHOICE
...provides a one-stop reference for this important period in printmaking history...It is an essential reference for artists, and for students, teachers, and researchers of art history and American intellectual history.
Journal Of The Print World
...a useful bibliographic road map to printmaking in the United States since 1946.
Graphic Impressions ... Read more
CHOICE
...provides a one-stop reference for this important period in printmaking history...It is an essential reference for artists, and for students, teachers, and researchers of art history and American intellectual history.
Journal Of The Print World
...a useful bibliographic road map to printmaking in the United States since 1946.
Graphic Impressions ... Read more