eBook PDF Framing America A Social History of American Art 2 Volumes 4th Edition By Frances Pohl
Framing America: A Social History of American Art (4th Edition, 2017) by Frances Pohl is a comprehensive, inclusive survey of American art from the 16th century to the present, published by Thames & Hudson. For the first time, this edition is split into two, more portable volumes to better serve specific course structures. [1, 2, 3]
Key Details for the 4th Edition (2017):
- Structure: Available as a packaged set (Volumes 1 & 2) or as individual volumes:
- Volume 1: c. 200 BCE – 1900.
- Volume 2: c. 1865 – Present.
- Approach: Examines art through a social, political, and cultural lens, integrating studies of Native American, African American, women's, and minority art with traditional canons.
- New Features: Includes updated, larger color images and new timelines at the start of each section to connect historical events with artistic developments.
- ISBN (Set): 9780500292976.
- ISBN (Vol 2): 9780500292969. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
This textbook is widely used in college-level American art history courses to explore how artistic production relates to societal contexts. [1]
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