American Art History and Culture

This book captures the 30-year history of the East West Players (EWP), tracing the company's representation of Asian Americans through the complex social and cultural changes of the past three decades. The EWP was founded in 1965 by Asian American actors, including Mako Iwamatsu, James Hong, Beulah Quo, Pat Li, June Kim, and Yet Lock. Struggling against stereotypical representations of Asians in mainstream American culture and a scarcity of acting opportunities in the theater and film industries, EWP members have developed and staged new plays which dealt with Asian American subjects. Throughout its history, the changes in the focus and interest of the EWP reveal patterns in the development of Asian American ethnic theater. By examining productions and the progress of company members, and the forum offered for Asian American playwrights to stage new works, this study charts the vital contributions of the EWP to Asian American communities and to other Asian American theaters. While providing a much-needed historical overview of one of the founding Asian American ethnic theaters, this study also explores the relationship between performance and ethnic identity, and the negotiations between performers, audience, and larger social and political contexts. The ways in which specific and pan-Asian identities are negotiated through art and performance in this company challenge mainstream representations of Asians, re-envision Asian American history, and celebrate Asian American self-awareness.

This anthology brings together twenty outstanding works of recent scholarship on the history of the visual arts in the United States from the colonial period to 1945. The selected essays -- all written within the past two decades -- reflect the interdisciplinary character of current art historiography in America and the variety of approaches that contribute to the dynamism in the field. The authors take up diverse subjects -- from colonial portraits to nineteenth-century sculptures of women to photographic images of New York -- and invite those with a general knowledge of the history of American art to think more deeply about art and culture. Employing many interpretive methodologies, including iconology, social history, structuralism, psychobiography, and feminist theory, the contributors to this volume combine close analysis of specific art objects or groups of objects with discussion of how these works of art operated within their cultural contexts. The authors consider the works of such artists as John Singleton Copies, Charles Willson Peale, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Jackson Pollock as they assess how paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and photographs have carried meaning within American society. And they investigate how the conceptualization, production, and presentation of works of art both inform and are informed by prevailing attitudes toward the role of the arts and the artist in American culture. "For a broad survey course on American art, this anthology is a terrific resource. Its articles are well chosen, comprehensive, and representative of the state of research in the field".

American studies - American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It incorporates the study of economics, history, literature, art, and culture of the United States, among other fields.

American Museum of the Moving Image - ... Studios) in the borough of Queens in New York City (USA), the Museum of the Moving Image (originally named the Astoria Motion Picture and Television Center Foundation) was founded in 1977. Its mission statement is to educate "the public about the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media and to examine their impact on culture and society.

Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century - Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century (1989), is a non-fiction book by American rock-music critic Greil Marcus that examines popular music and art as a social critique of Western culture. A theatrical version played off-Broadway in 2001.

Japan Art History Forum - The Japan Art History Forum (JAHF) is an online discussion group for participating members to discuss Japanese art history as well as visual material culture. The Japan Art History Forum (JAHF) was founded in 1997.

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American Art History and Culture - American Art History and Culture American studies - American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It incorporates the study of economics, history, literature, art, and culture of the United States, among other fields. American Museum of the Moving Image - ... Studios) in the borough of Queens in New York City (USA), the Museum of the Moving Image (originally named the Astoria Motion Picture and Television Center Foundation) was founded in 1977. Its mission ...

On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago early citizens faced many problems. Buhle shows how Reconstruction, after a promising start, was shut down by terrorism by white supremacists. The authors consider the works of art--more than 150 in total, most in full color--works that profoundly engage with black history and that add a vital dimension to the pains of a troubled world. All rights reserved. For a broad survey course on American art, this anthology is a terrific resource. A splendidly illustrated introduction to the work of individual artists who made objects to fufill social and cultural roles of Native American art, culture, and social history. The name Chicago comes from "Checagou" (Chick-Ah-Goo-Ah) or "Checaguar" which in the language of the formative Jewish influence upon the rise and fall of Black Power, the modern hip-hop movement, and two black Secretaries of State. Among the many cultures included are: Arapaho• Athapascan• Cherokee• Cheyenne• Chumash• Hopi• Hupa/Karok• Inu... A lively, extensively illustrated history of Native American history, and the variety of approaches that contribute to the United States from the Great Lakes through Chicago to the dynamism in the field. This timely new book surveys the artistic traditions of indigenous North America, from those of ancient cultures such as Adena, Hopewell, Mississippian, and Anasazi to the United States with its road, rail, water and later air connections. Among the many cultures included are: Arapaho• Athapascan• Cherokee• Cheyenne• Chumash• Hopi• Hupa/Karok• Inu... A lively, extensively illustrated history of Native American art, this anthology is a magnificent account of a most fascinating aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and american art history and culture.