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Folk Art Murals of the Rufus Porter School: New England Landscapes 1825-1845

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ISBN
9780764337253

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0764337254
ISBN-13
9780764337253
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99513295

Product Key Features

Book Title
Folk Art Murals of the Rufus Porter School : New England Landscapes: 1825-1845
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / Northeast / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Techniques / Painting, Folk & Outsider Art, American / General, Subjects & Themes / General, Decorative Arts
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Art, Travel
Author
Linda Carter Lefko
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
9.4 in
Item Weight
68.1 Oz
Item Length
12 in
Item Width
9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-920450
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
751.730974
Synopsis
New England Landscapes 1825 1845. The book takes readers on a virtual tour of Porter School murals in the New England states, dating from the 1820s-1840s. More than 400 color images provide inspiration for historians, researchers, designers, and painters alike. It offers evidence regarding the attribution of these mostly unsigned works, and encourages readers to apply that evidence in reaching their own conclusions., Here is the long awaited update of research on the Rufus Porter Landscape Mural School, greatly expanding the knowledge and understanding of this uniquely American folk art field of the 1820s to 1840s. The text provides detailed documentation never seen before in print. The book takes the reader on a virtual tour of Porter School murals in the New England states, presenting and analyzing more than 400 colorful images, which will provide inspiration for historians, researchers, designers, and painters alike. It offers evidence regarding the attribution of these mostly unsigned works, and encourages readers to apply that evidence in reaching their own conclusions. In addition, there is a section concerning the preservation of historic murals and various challenges and threats to such preservation. Finally, the book offers a "how-to" section that interprets Porter's original published mural painting instructions in terms of modern equipment, materials, and supplies., A look at over 400 New England folk art murals of Rufus Porter and his students. This book is the long awaited update of research on the Rufus Porter Landscape Mural School, greatly expanding the knowledge and understanding of this uniquely American folk art field of the 1820s to 1840s. The text provides detailed documentation never seen before in print, taking the reader on a virtual tour of Porter School murals in the New England states, presenting and analyzing more than 400 colorful images, which will provide inspiration for historians, researchers, designers, and painters alike. It offers evidence regarding the attribution of these mostly unsigned works, and encourages readers to apply that evidence in reaching their own conclusions. In addition, there is a section concerning the preservation of historic murals and various challenges and threats to such preservation. Finally, the book offers a "how-to" section that interprets Porter's original published mural painting instructions in terms of modern equipment, materials, and supplies., Here is the long awaited update of research on the Rufus Porter Landscape Mural School, greatly expanding the knowledge and understanding of this uniquely American folk art field of the 1820s to 1840s. The text provides detailed documentation never seen before in print. The book takes the reader on a virtual tour of Porter School murals in the New England states, presenting and analyzing more than 400 colorful images, which will provide inspiration for historians, researchers, designers, and painters alike. It offers evidence regarding the attribution of these mostly unsigned works, and encourages readers to apply that evidence in reaching their own conclusions. In addition, there is a section concerning the preservation of historic murals and various challenges and threats to such preservation. Finally, the book offers a how-to section that interprets Porter's original published mural painting instructions in terms of modern equipment, materials, and supplies.
LC Classification Number
ND2610.L44 2011

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