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Art & place : site-specific art of the Americas.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection Oversize N6501 .A67 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art, American.
- Art--America--Themes, motives.
- Art.
- Art--History.
- Site-specific art--America.
- Site-specific art.
- Oversize books--Specimens.
- Oversize books.
- Physical Description:
- 373 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
- Other Title:
- Art and place
- Place of Publication:
- London : Phaidon, 2013.
- Summary:
- "Over 500 artworks from all periods, arranged geographically across fifteen countries that span the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, have been specially selected by a panel of experts. Every work examined in this extraordinary book remains permanently in situ, creatively integrated with its specific environment. An enormous variety of schools and styles can be compared, as well as a wealth of different techniques and media, from cave paintings and contemporary sculpture to murals, stained glass, reliefs and land art"--Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Canada
- USA
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- Venezuela
- Brazil
- Peru
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- Ephemeral & destroyed works.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Jones Fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780714865515 ;
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