Discovered Lands, Invented Pasts: Transforming Visions of the American West

by Jules David Prown, Nancy K. Anderson, William CrononCor

This handsome book presents a major reinterpretation of western American art of the past three centuries-from the depictions of Indians by early explorers to the monumental landscapes of Albert Bierstadt to the vibrant images of Georgia O`Keeffe-reevaluating it from the perspectives of history, art history, and American studies.

Genres: Westerns

232 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 1992

Reviews

[Kim Adamache · Rating 5 out of 5]

I checked out this book from the library when working on a research paper about 19th C American art. Liked it so much, that I ordered a copy. Great images and dialogue.