Summary
The warm glow of another era illuminates New York City in a nostalgic tour around the turn-of-the-century metropolis during the romantic heyday of Impressionism. Organized geographically, the book chronicles the intersection of the city's history with art history. Illustrations include paintings by popular artists of the time as well as those less-known. Sidebars by writers such as Henry James and Frederick Law Olmsted reveal the pleasures and perils of metropolitan life at the time. 160 illus. 100 in full color. (Previously published at $40.00)
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Impressionism (Art)
-- United States.
Painting, American -- 19th century. Painting, American -- 20th century. Architecture in art. Buildings in art. New York (N.Y.) -- In art. New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. |
| Publisher | New York :Artabras,1994 |
| Edition | 1st Artabras ed. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Abbeville Press, c 1994. |
| Description |
224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 27 cm |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-220) and index. |
| ISBN | 0896600734 |
| Other | Classic View |