The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture

Volume 21: Art and Architecture

By The University of North Carolina Press | Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press

About the book

From the Potomac to the Gulf, artists were creating in the South even before it was recognized as a region. The South has contributed to America’s cultural heritage with works as diverse as Benjamin Henry Latrobe’s architectural plans for the nation’s Capitol, the wares of the Newcomb Pottery, and Richard Clague’s tonalist Louisiana bayou scenes. This comprehensive volume shows how, through the decades and centuries, the art of the South expanded from mimetic portraiture to sophisticated responses to national and international movements. The essays treat historic and current trends in the visual arts and architecture, major collections and institutions, and biographies of artists themselves. As leading experts on the region’s artists and their work, editors Judith H. Bonner and Estill Curtis Pennington frame the volume’s contributions with insightful overview essays on the visual arts and architecture in the American South.

Editions of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture

Hardcover
ISBN 9780807837177
Paperback
ISBN 9780807837184
EBook
ISBN 9798893134094
EBook
ISBN 9780807869949
EBook
ISBN 9781469600222
PDF
ISBN 9798890884930

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From the Potomac to the Gulf, artists were creating in the South even before it was recognized as a region. The South has contributed to America’s cultural heritage with works as diverse as Benjamin Henry Latrobe’s architectural plans for the nation’s Capitol, the wares of the Newcomb Pottery, and Richard Clague’s tonalist Louisiana bayou scenes. This comprehensive volume shows how, through the decades and centuries, the art of the South expanded from mimetic portraiture to sophisticated responses to national and international movements. The essays treat historic and current trends in the visual arts and architecture, major collections and institutions, and biographies of artists themselves. As leading experts on the region’s artists and their work, editors Judith H. Bonner and Estill Curtis Pennington frame the volume’s contributions with insightful overview essays on the visual arts and architecture in the American South.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture about?

From the Potomac to the Gulf, artists were creating in the South even before it was recognized as a region. The South has contributed to America’s cultural heritage with works as diverse as Benjamin Henry Latrobe’s architectural plans for the nation’s Capitol, the wares of the Newcomb Pottery, and Richard Clague’s tonalist Louisiana bayou scenes. This comprehensive volume shows how, through the decades and centuries, the art of the South expanded from mimetic portraiture to sophisticated responses to national and international movements. The essays treat historic and current trends in the visual arts and architecture, major collections and institutions, and biographies of artists themselves. As leading experts on the region’s artists and their work, editors Judith H. Bonner and Estill Curtis Pennington frame the volume’s contributions with insightful overview essays on the visual arts and architecture in the American South.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?

Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Encyclopaedias and reference works > General encyclopaedias

Where can I read a sample of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807837177

How long is The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture and how many pages does it have?

The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture has 544 page(s)

Is The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?

The University of North Carolina Press

Who is the Publisher of the book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture?

The University of North Carolina Press

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807837177) and paperback(ISBN 9780807837184) and ebook(ISBN 9798893134094) and ebook(ISBN 9780807869949) and ebook(ISBN 9781469600222) and pdf(ISBN 9798890884930)

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