{"product_id":"hc-westermann-9780810945647","title":"H.C. Westermann","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe irony and antic sense of humor that animate the work of H. C. Westermann (19221981) and make it so accessible are evident on every page of this volume  the first comprehensive study of the artist in over 20 years. Published to accompany a major traveling exhibition of Westermanns sculpture  the book looks at how defining themes central to 20th-century Americathe horror and disillusionment of war  the mythology of the American utopia  and Hollywood and mass mediashaped his thought and his art. Magnificent color illustrations accompany essays by Robert Storr  who evaluates Westermann in the context of 20th-century art; Lynne Warren  who looks at his years in Chicago in the 1950s; Dennis Adrian  a longtime friend  who surveys the artists entire oeuvre; and Michael Rooks  who examines his most elaborate achievement  the house and studio in Connecticut that the artist designed and built by hand from 1969 to 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651749929013,"sku":"ByrdShop_0810945649","price":121.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780810945647.jpg?v=1781839332","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/hc-westermann-9780810945647","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}