American Art and Architecture {{ AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE }} By Lewis, Michael J. ( AUTHOR) Jun-19-2006

World of Art

by Michael J. Lewis

A wide-ranging and inclusive history of American art and architecture from its seventeenth-century colonial beginnings to the latest installation and video work, this discusses the key artists, architects, art works, and buildings across the centuries; defines the characteristics of different periods and highlights the forms, techniques, and styles that are distinctively American; integrates discussions of works of visual art and buildings, revealing their shared social and aesthetic concerns; charts the ways in which American artists and architects both adopted and diverged from earlier European models to create their own language; and illustrates paintings, sculpture, photography, and new-media art plus dozens of building types, from colonial houses and churches to modernist and postmodernist museums, stations, and skyscrapers.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Architecture, Art History, History

Paperback

First published June 26, 2006

About the author

Michael J. Lewis is an American art historian and architectural critic. He is the Faison-Pierson-Stoddard Professor of Art History at Williams College and the architectural critic for The Wall Street Journal.

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have been a little bit better written or more interesting, but I enjoyed reading. It's really relaxing to read a book that goes through time periods in such an organized way, and I learned a lot about art in my own country. Definitely made my visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts a lot more fun.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Provides some interesting facts, but not a thoroughly entertaining read.

[jakira · Rating 3 out of 5]

solid introductory read on american art and arch from colonial era to contemporary

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My fave purse sized art textbook (you know, if you're into that sort of thing). Plus you get to read all the things Lewis says in lecture.