Sensitive, impressionistic etchings of New York in first quarter of 20th century. Skyscrapers, churches, bridges, parks, railroads, much more. Deceptively casual etchings by major illustrator, disciple of Whistler. Only book devoted to Pennell's New York work. Meticulous record of the flowering of New York City. Introduction. Captions.
The Vibrant Metropolis: 88 Lithographs by George W. Bellows, Carol Belanger Grafton Brilliantly executed, richly evocative works by one of the most popular American artists of the early 20th century include Nude in a Bed, Evening, In the Subway, Dempsey Through the Ropes, and Base Hospital.
New York in the Forties by Andreas Feininger Former Life photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the Normandie, etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions.
New York in the Thirties by Berenice Abbott Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City's bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements, many other landmarks.
Impressionist Prints of Childe Hassam by Childe Hassam, Joseph S. Czestochowski 94 black-and-white etchings, drypoints, and lithographs are representative works of famed painter-turned-printmaker whose art preserved a vanished American landscape and a genteel, middle-class way of life.
Six John Sloan New York Paintings by John Sloan Postcard-size reproductions of South Beach Bathers (1907–8), Sunday, Women Drying Their Hair (1912), A Woman's Work (1912), McSorley's Bar (1912), The City from Greenwich Village (1922), and The Great White Way (1926).
A History of Engraving and Etching by Arthur M. Hind British Museum Keeper of Prints offers complete history, 15th-century to 1914; accomplishments, influences, artistic merit. 111 illustrations. Chapters include: The Earliest Engravers, The Great Masters of Engraving, The Decline of Original Engraving, and more.
