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Edwin Howland Blashfield
Mina Rieur Weiner
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Description for Edwin Howland Blashfield
Hardcover. The first book in several decades to focus on the muralist, an esteemed exemplar and advocate of the classical tradition. Editor(s): Weiner, Mina Rieur. Series: Classical America Series in Art and Architecture. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 color & 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848–1936) rose to prominence as a muralist during the “American Renaissance,” the period between the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the United States’ entry into World War I. Blashfield’s monumental work can be viewed in courthouses, state capitols, churches, universities, museums, and other places across the United States. New scholarship highlights Blashfield’s contributions to the beauty of civic spaces and his lasting influence on public art in America.
The first book in decades to focus on the renowned muralist, this covers the artist as defender of the classical tradition, surveys his artistic production, observes ... Read more
Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848–1936) rose to prominence as a muralist during the “American Renaissance,” the period between the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the United States’ entry into World War I. Blashfield’s monumental work can be viewed in courthouses, state capitols, churches, universities, museums, and other places across the United States. New scholarship highlights Blashfield’s contributions to the beauty of civic spaces and his lasting influence on public art in America.
The first book in decades to focus on the renowned muralist, this covers the artist as defender of the classical tradition, surveys his artistic production, observes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Classical America Series in Art and Architecture
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393732818
SKU
V9780393732818
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About Mina Rieur Weiner
Mina Rieur Weiner, a museum consultant, has organized exhibitions for numerous New York City museums, including “John Koch: Painting a New York Life” for the New York Historical Society.
Reviews for Edwin Howland Blashfield
"….. a heroic force for good on America’s walls….an important, overdue volume….a triumph."
Traditional Building "[A] succinct overview of Blashfield’s work, illustrated by dozens of color photographs of murals from courthouses, capitols and colleges."
Milwaukee Express "Over 100 large color photographs many taken expressly for this publication and extensive new scholarship combine with an exhaustive list of known ... Read more
Traditional Building "[A] succinct overview of Blashfield’s work, illustrated by dozens of color photographs of murals from courthouses, capitols and colleges."
Milwaukee Express "Over 100 large color photographs many taken expressly for this publication and extensive new scholarship combine with an exhaustive list of known ... Read more