World War I and American Art
Download or Read eBook World War I and American Art PDF written by Robert Cozzolino and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Robert Cozzolino |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2016-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691172699 |
ISBN-13 | : 0691172692 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis World War I and American Art by : Robert Cozzolino
Book excerpt: -World War I and American Art provides an unprecedented look at the ways in which American artists reacted to the war. Artists took a leading role in chronicling the war, crafting images that influenced public opinion, supported mobilization efforts, and helped to shape how the war's appalling human toll was memorialized. The book brings together paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, posters, and ephemera, spanning the diverse visual culture of the period to tell the story of a crucial turning point in the history of American art---