Friedman, Martin, 1925-

Visions of America : landscape as metaphor in the late twentieth century / essays by Martin Friedman [and others] ; with contributions by Michael Kelly [and others]. - 255 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-249) and index.

As far as the eye can see / Martin Friedman -- Gardens of history, sites of time / John Beardsley -- Landscape as cinema : projecting America / Lucinda Furlong -- Archipelago landscape / John R. Stilgoe -- The passing of the great space / Neil Harris -- Elements of a new landscape / Rebecca Solnit -- Mel Chin / John Beardsley -- Lewis deSoto ; Richard Misrach / Rebecca Solnit -- Matt Mullican / Michael Tarantino -- Judy Pfaff / John Yau -- Martin Puryear / Adam D. Weinberg -- Edward Ruscha / John Beardsley -- Ursula von Rydingsvard / Adam D. Weinberg -- Alison Saar / John Beardsley -- Mark Tansey / Michael Kelly -- James Turrell / John Beardsley -- Bill Viola / Lucinda Furlong -- Meg Webster / John Beardsley.

Work was commissioned from 13 artists for the exhibition. The artists were: Mel Chin, Lewis DeSoto, Richard Misrach, Matt Mullican, Judy Pfaff, Martin Puryear, Edward Ruscha, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Alison Saar, MArk Tansey, James Turrell, Bill Viola and Meg Webster.



0810939258 9780810939257 0914738437 9780914738435

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Landscapes in art
Art, American--20th century
Art, American

N8214.5.U6 / V58 1994

704.943673