Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804757526 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ming Fay said Asian American Art: a History 1850-1970. The most comprehensive work on this subject, which is a part of American art history but neglected by academia. In recent years works on this subject start to appear on the market place, but no other book went the distance as this one does. A lot of blank areas of the Asian artists in American is reviewed or mentioned but on the survey end, however, there is no other book like this. A must read book if you are interested in the Asian American history, a must have if you are interested in the Asian artists and their historical positions in America, the book will take you to the beginning of the story and bring on. lindamarie said Beautiful unparalleled book of the period. This is a beautiful book with text and photographs of the period art that cannot be found elsewhere. These Asian American artists of this first generation of immigrants lived through some problematic treatment and times and their work is relatively unknown by the public. The paperback version is a substantial book about "Beautiful unparalleled book of the period" according to lindamarie. This is a beautiful book with text and photographs of the period art that cannot be found elsewhere. These Asian American artists of this first generation of immigrants lived through some problematic treatment and times and their work is relatively unknown by the public. The paperback version is a substantial book about 2 inches thick and it is wonderful that this is available at a reasonable cost that allows more people to own and experience it. This is also a lovely gift.. inches thick and it is wonderful that this is available at a reasonable cost that allows more people to own and experience it. This is also a lovely gift.. about time Irene Andersen It's about time we had a volume devoted to Asian American art history. The book is history in the making itself. A wonderful resource and highly recommended.
It will surely remain a classic work in Asian American studies and—it is to be hoped—in American art history."—Greg Robinson, l'Université du Québec Montréal, Journal of American Ethnic History. "a must-read for specialists in American ethnic history
The publication features original essays by ten leading scholars, biographies of more than 150 artists, and over 400 reproductions of artwork, ephemera, and images of the artists. To unravel the complexity of Asian American art expression and its vital place in American art, the texts consider aesthetics, the social structures of art production and criticism, and national and international historical contexts.Without a doubt, Asian American Art will profoundly influence our understanding of the history of art in America and the Asian American experience for years to come.. Aside from a few artists such as Dong Kingman, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Isamu Noguchi, and Yun Gee, artists of Asian ancestry have received inadequate historical attention, even though many of them received wide critical acclaim during their productive years. This pioneering work recovers the extraordinarily impressive artistic production of numerous Asian Americans, and offers richly informed interpretations of a long-neglected art history. Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970 is the first c