Encyclopedia of American Art before 1914 (Grove Library of World Art) - Hardcover

Turner, the award-winning editor of the indispensable Grove's Dictionary of Art (DOA), has masterfully created a concise and focused series of art historical encyclopedias. The same high caliber, these publications offer and option for libraries unable to afford that substantial 34-volume set. The Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914 has 835 entries, signed by a host of impressive contributors. Many of those derived from the DOA have been updated with the latest research, while other essays are unique to this volume. Entries cover subjects and styles as well as individuals. Ranging from George Caleb Bingham to Federal style to print clubs, for example. With 500 illustrations including 90 in a color insert section, this volume vibrantly reveals the liveliness of the arts in America from Colonial times up to the 1913 Armory Show in New York and the advent of World War I. Perhaps the most wonderful aspect of this series is that libraries can purchase in specific areas of interest. Scholarly, comprehensive, detailed, and full of lavish illustrations, this series is sure to be a staple in all art and art history reference collections. Highly recommended for all libraries that did not buy DOA.
Jennifer L.S. Moldwin, Detroit Inst. of Arts
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