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Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art

Hudson Talbott, illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Thomas Cole emigrates from Britain to America and paints the Hudson River landscape. This biography describes him as an immigrant artist who initiated the Hudson River School, America’s first formal art movement. His landscape paintings helped prompt discussion about protecting the country’s natural beauty. Watercolor, pencil, and ink illustrations evoke the force of his canvases, and the book includes sources.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Art And Creativity · Conservation · History · Immigration And Migration · Nature
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Published
September 4, 2018
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780399548673
Language
English
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