{"product_id":"american-art-a-cultural-history-9780130838162","title":"American Art: A Cultural History","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on socio-economic and political studies as well as histories of religion  science  literature  and popular culture  this book explores the diverse  conflicted history of American art and architecture within the United States from the European voyages of discovery and colonial conquest to the present dawn of a new millennium. Thematically interrelates the arts of architecture  painting  sculpture  and photography instead of compartmentalizing the different media in separate chapters  providing an ideal format for readers understanding of the various historical and cultural contexts discussed throughout the book. Contemporary criticism and art commentaries are examined  demonstrating to readers how artworks are consumed as well as produced in relation to particular political and social conditions. Artworks that were extremely popular during the period in which they were produced  and later retrospectively dismissed by art historians  are also included and examined  encouraging readers to analyze the popular success or failure of individual art objects by interpreting their production and consumption in historical depth from multiple cultural  political  and social viewpoints. Educators and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652637974581,"sku":"ByrdShop_0130838160","price":201.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780130838162.jpg?v=1781852247","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/american-art-a-cultural-history-9780130838162","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}