American Encounters

The Simple Pleasures of Still Life

Stephanie Mayer Heydt

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Marquand Books Inc
01 March 2015

Colonial art

Still life celebrates the commonplace. But in these simple objects we invest meaning-meaning that can be culturally specific but also universal. From the seventeenth century onward in Europe, a shared visual language developed around the practice of still life painting. In early nineteenth century America, artists adapted established formats to suit new circumstances. Drawing examples from three American and one French museum, this catalogue traces the development of American still life painting and its European precedents. American Enounters: The Simple Pleasures of Still Life is the final installment of the series, a collaborative project between Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Musee du Louvre, the High Museum of Art, and the Terra Foundation for American Art investigating four key genres in nineteenth century American art: landscape, genre, portraiture, and still life.

By: Stephanie Mayer Heydt
Imprint: Marquand Books Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780692291382
ISBN 10: 0692291385
Pages: 68
Publication Date: 01 March 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephanie Mayer Heydt is Margaret and Terry Stent Curator of American Art at the High Museum of Art.