{"product_id":"making-american-art-9780415420709","title":"Making American Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Pam Meecham | Julie Sheldon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking American Art\u003c\/em\u003e presents a thematic, interdisciplinary examination of art in the United States from the seventeenth century to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe themes and issues explored in \u003cem\u003eMaking American Art\u003c\/em\u003e pull together documentary material, art works and contemporary theory to enliven what can often be a complex and geographically overwhelming history. The abiding and connective theme of the book is an extended and multidimensional examination of the perennial and vexing question: what is American about American art? In attempting an answer, the book draws upon topics that are not always present in conventional art-historical accounts - the education of the artist, the mechanisms for promoting and institutionalising art work, the facilities for reproducing and disseminating American art, and the organisation of artistic activities. In considering the quest for an authentic expression of Americanism in the visual arts this book incorporates areas that normally fall outside the remit of high art, such as the conditions under which American art was produced. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEducation and the American Artist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArt into Reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTouring America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe art of American Landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccommodating American Art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWriting About American Art \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePam Meecham\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as an art teacher in schools and universities since 1971. She currently teaches museum and gallery studies, is course leader for the MA Museums \u0026amp; Galleries in Education and has a number of doctoral students researching aspects of art education and museum studies at the Institute of Education, University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Sheldon\u003c\/strong\u003e is Reader in Art History at Liverpool John Moores University. She is the Programme Leader for BA History of Art and Museum Studies, a collaborative undergraduate course with Tate Liverpool, and MRes Art History. Previous publications with Pam Meecham include \u003cem\u003eModern Art: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46929691213975,"sku":"9780415420709","price":1955.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415420709.webp?v=1771601490","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/making-american-art-9780415420709","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}