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American Artists
John Castagno
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Description for American Artists
Hardback. Lists 5,100 artists, with nearly 10,000 signature examples with biographical, bibliographical, and auction sources. Num Pages: 844 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 225 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2268.
Listing 5,100 artists, with nearly 10,000 signatures, Castagno gives approximately 25% more information about artists' full names and birth and death dates than any other directory; lists nearly 1,000 artists overlooked by the American Art Annuals; and includes many important 19th-century artists and notable late 20th-century artists omitted in other indexed directories. With 600 listings of prominent Canadian and Latin American artists, and 900 listings of monograms, pseudonyms, symbols, etc. that would be unidentifiable without the use of the book.
Listing 5,100 artists, with nearly 10,000 signatures, Castagno gives approximately 25% more information about artists' full names and birth and death dates than any other directory; lists nearly 1,000 artists overlooked by the American Art Annuals; and includes many important 19th-century artists and notable late 20th-century artists omitted in other indexed directories. With 600 listings of prominent Canadian and Latin American artists, and 900 listings of monograms, pseudonyms, symbols, etc. that would be unidentifiable without the use of the book.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
844
Condition
New
Number of Pages
844
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810822498
SKU
V9780810822498
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Castagno
John Castagno is a multimedia artist and sculptor. He has been an art researcher for the past forty years and also lectures on art and on art as an investment. Mr. Castagno's recent books include Abstract Artists: Signatures and Monograms, An International Directory, From 1900 (2007), American Artists II: Signatures and Monograms, From 1800 (2007), Artists' Monograms and Indiscernible Signatures ... Read more
Reviews for American Artists
...well researched and documented. It is the best volume available on the subject and is highly recommended.
The Antiquer's Guide
...is far the most comprehensive American artist signature directory ever published...Castagno lists over 1,000 more artists than are listed in the next best directory...the first such reference to include sources of biographical, bibliographical, pictorial, and auction catalogue information ... Read more
The Antiquer's Guide
...is far the most comprehensive American artist signature directory ever published...Castagno lists over 1,000 more artists than are listed in the next best directory...the first such reference to include sources of biographical, bibliographical, pictorial, and auction catalogue information ... Read more