Framing America: A Social History of American Art

by Frances K. Pohl

Book Overview

Unique in its inclusive treatment, Framing America embraces the full scope of American art from the sixteenth century to the present. In addition to offering comprehensive coverage of the canon,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500237921
• ISBN13: 9780500237922
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 5.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.9" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Superb!

Wow! Another incredible book published by Thames and Hudson! I love their art compendiums. Here, the author gives us a Canadian viewpoint on US history that is erudite and fascinating. Huge detailed book yet quite refreshing to read. I'm using it in a History of American Art from a Multicultural Perspective class. Lots of history and beautifully detailed artworks, including timelines. The printing is superb (Singapore). I highly recommend it! Great reading and a wonderful addition to your home library.

Good overview

This is a great book for a survey course in American art or for someone who wants to get into American art and just wants a general overview. The text is written in a very approachable manner, and the images that are included are of excellent quality and represent some good instances of characteristically American works. I used this book for an art history course in American art that was of a very limited time period, but the book is essentially written to cover everything in American art fairly broadly, from colonial times to the late twentieth century. A good read, and a good deal.