American Art to 1900 A Documentary History 1st Edition by Sarah Burns, John Davis ISBN 0520943821 9780520943827

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ISBN 10: 0520943821 
ISBN 13: 9780520943827
Author: Sarah Burns, John Davis

American Art to 1900 A Documentary History 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Early Encounters and Colonial Foundations (c. 1600-1776)

Chapter 1: Art in the New World: From Necessity to Identity

• Documents on Indigenous Art and European Perceptions:
  • Early European Accounts of Native American Art and Craft
  • Missionaries and the Introduction of European Artistic Forms
• Colonial Portraiture and the Assertion of Status:
  • Patronage and the Role of the Artist in Colonial Society
  • Letters and Journals on Family Portraits and Public Imagery
  • Advertisements for Limners and Itinerant Painters
• Architecture and Craft: Building a New Society:
  • Descriptions of Early Colonial Homes and Public Buildings
  • Guild Regulations and Artisanal Practices

Chapter 2: The Emergence of a “Native” Voice: Pre-Revolutionary Art

• The Grand Tour and European Training:
  • Correspondence between American Artists and European Masters (e.g., West, Copley in London)
  • Student Notes and Artistic Principles from European Academies
• Early American Art Theory and Criticism:
  • Essays and Treatises on the Purpose of Art in a Developing Nation
  • Newspaper Critiques of Colonial Exhibitions

Part II: Forging a Republic: Art in the Young Nation (1776-c. 1830)

Chapter 3: Art and Nation-Building: History, Portraiture, and Civic Ideals

• Historical Painting and Revolutionary Narratives:
  • Debates on the Style and Content of History Painting (e.g., Trumbull’s commissions)
  • Correspondence on Public Art and National Monuments
• Portraits of Founding Fathers and Citizens:
  • Patronage Letters to Stuart, Peale, Vanderlyn
  • Journals Reflecting on Likeness and Character in Portraiture
• The Rise of Art Institutions:
  • Charters and Constitutions of Early Academies (e.g., Pennsylvania Academy, National Academy of Design)
  • Exhibition Catalogs and Announcements

Chapter 4: The Landscape of a New World: Early Views and Pastoral Visions

• Journals of Explorers and Artists:
  • Descriptions of the American Wilderness
  • Sketches and Field Notes on Natural Scenery
• Early Landscape Theory and Appreciation:
  • Essays on the Sublime and the Picturesque in American Nature
  • Reviews of Early Landscape Exhibitions

Part III: Manifest Destiny and the American Landscape (c. 1830-1865)

Chapter 5: The Hudson River School and the Spirit of the Age

• Artists’ Manifestos and Statements of Purpose:
  • Cole’s “Essay on American Scenery”
  • Letters and Diaries of Church, Durand, Kensett
• Art Criticism and Public Reception:
  • Newspaper and Journal Reviews of Hudson River School Exhibitions
  • Debates on the Uniqueness of American Landscape Painting
• Patronage and the Art Market:
  • Letters between Artists and Patrons (e.g., Thomas Cole and Luman Reed)
  • Auction Records and Sale Catalogs

Chapter 6: Genre Painting and the American Character

• Depictions of Everyday Life:
  • Artists’ Accounts of Their Subjects and Models (e.g., Bingham, Mount)
  • Critical Reviews of Genre Scenes and Their Moral Content
• Political Cartoons and Social Commentary:
  • Examples from Illustrated Newspapers and Journals
  • Debates on the Role of Art in Public Discourse

Part IV: Realism, Reform, and Reconstruction (c. 1865-1890)

Chapter 7: Art in a Divided Nation: Civil War and Its Aftermath

• Artists’ Experiences and War Photography:
  • Winslow Homer’s Sketches from the Front
  • Matthew Brady’s Photographic Documentation and Its Reception
• Commemorative Art and Memorials:
  • Debates on Public Sculpture and Monuments
  • Artists’ Proposals for Post-War Art

Chapter 8: The Gilded Age: Opulence, Urban Life, and Social Commentary

• The Rise of Cosmopolitanism and Expatriates:
  • Henry James’s Writings on American Artists Abroad
  • Letters of Sargent, Whistler, Cassatt on European Training and Success
• Urban Realism and the Ashcan School Precursors:
  • Descriptions of City Life and Its Subjects
  • Early Critiques of Social Realism
• The Aesthetic Movement and Interior Design:
  • Writings on Art for Art’s Sake
  • Articles on the Decoration of Homes and Public Spaces

Part V: Toward a New Century: Innovation and Identity (c. 1890-1900)

Chapter 9: American Impressionism and the Cultivation of Beauty

• Artists’ Statements on Light, Color, and Subjectivity:
  • Letters and Interviews with Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, John Henry Twachtman
• Critical Reception and Debates on Modernism:
  • Reviews Comparing American Impressionism to European Counterparts
  • Discussions on the “American” Identity of the Movement

Chapter 10: Photography as Art and Document

• The Pictorialist Movement:
  • Alfred Stieglitz’s Writings and Camera Work Journal
  • Debates on Photography’s Status as Fine Art
• Social Documentary Photography:
  • Jacob Riis’s “How the Other Half Lives” (excerpts) and its Impact
  • Debates on Photography’s Role in Social Reform

Chapter 11: The Arts and Crafts Movement and the Search for Authenticity

• Philosophical Underpinnings:
  • Writings by William Morris (European influence) and American advocates
  • Manifestos on Craftsmanship, Simplicity, and Honesty in Materials
• Design Principles and Architectural Forms:
  • Examples from Stickley’s The Craftsman magazine
  • Discussions on the Integration of Art into Daily Life

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