{"product_id":"making-american-artists-9783777440989","title":"Making American Artists","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking American Artists\u003c\/em\u003e presents 100 iconic American works of art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis lavishly illustrated publication offers groundbreaking re-interpretations of American art through essays focusing on the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' impressive historical and modern collections. Texts by leading scholars highlight the significant contributions made by Black, women, and LGBTQ+ artists, whose careers were nurtured at PAFA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be an American artist? The book probes this question by examining what it meant to be an American artist from the time the first art school and museum in the United States was founded, to the late twentieth century. It traverses two hundred years of creativity and change through over 100 significant works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeading scholars explore rarely-studied histories in essays that contribute to an expanded picture of the nation and its artistic heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431524024556,"sku":"9783777440989","price":110.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783777440989.jpg?v=1774557623","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/making-american-artists-9783777440989","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}