American Characters: Selections from the National Portrait Gallery, Accompanied by Literary Portraits

by National Portrait Gallery Washington, R.W.B. Lewis, Nancy Lewis

Presents a visual and literary review of famous Americans

Genres: History, Biography, Art

412 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution.

Its collections focus on images of American artists, politicians, scientists, inventors, activists, and performers who have contributed to the nation's history, development, and culture.

Reviews

[Grace DuBois · Rating 2 out of 5]

A really interesting book.....
There were some really strange people in American history, let me tell you....

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty nice collection of character portraits. There is a little blurb about each person along with a photo or painting which is nice because it puts a bio to a face. However, it does not go indepth at all so don't expect that. But it's still very interesting and I'm glad I bought it.