Kansas Murals: A Traveler's Guide
Jost, Lora, Loewenstein, Dave
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Description for Kansas Murals: A Traveler's Guide
Paperback. Talks about Kansas murals - a striking visual travelogue that offers a fresh perspective on the state's culture and history. This work focuses on ninety exemplary murals - including mosaics and friezes - organized by region and featuring full-color photographs, brief descriptions, and notes on the artists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 99 colour photographs, 4 black-&-white photographs, 8 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; AFC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
Travelers in Kansas in search of fine art needn't restrict themselves to the state's many excellent museums. They need look no further than the walls of their own communities to discover a remarkable array of murals - artistic creations that are striking, democratic, and easily accessible. Depicting Civil War history, the fruits of agriculture, Kansas' diverse cultural roots, and much more, these long-neglected works are now the subject of Lora Jost and Dave Loewenstein's fine new book. Jost and Loewenstein, artists themselves, have crisscrossed Kansas researching and documenting over 600 murals to promote, preserve, and celebrate this vibrant public art. ... Read more
Travelers in Kansas in search of fine art needn't restrict themselves to the state's many excellent museums. They need look no further than the walls of their own communities to discover a remarkable array of murals - artistic creations that are striking, democratic, and easily accessible. Depicting Civil War history, the fruits of agriculture, Kansas' diverse cultural roots, and much more, these long-neglected works are now the subject of Lora Jost and Dave Loewenstein's fine new book. Jost and Loewenstein, artists themselves, have crisscrossed Kansas researching and documenting over 600 murals to promote, preserve, and celebrate this vibrant public art. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700614691
SKU
V9780700614691
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About Jost, Lora, Loewenstein, Dave
Lora Jost is an artist, illustrator, and arts educator who has painted and helped coordinate five mural projects. Dave Loewenstein has directed more than fifty mural projects since 1992, including murals in Arizona, Mississippi, New York City, and Northern Ireland. Saralyn Reece Hardy is director of the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas.
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