Book Description
Sister Wendy Beckett's personal selections of the greatest American paintings. One of the world's best-loved art historians, Sister Wendy Beckett combines her considerable knowledge of art history and modern art with her unique powers of observation to create an unrivaled personal anthology of over 115 of the greatest masterpieces in American painting. From Albers and Audubon to Warhol and Wyeth, the artists are arranged alphabetically, each represented by one or two key works. Homegrown American favorites, such as Homer and Hopper, are presented alongside pioneering Europeans who became active in the US, including Duchamp, Hockney, and De Kooning, to create a striking juxtaposition of artistic styles and achievements. Illuminating Insights include: White Flag by Jaspar Johns, Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hopper, Blue Poles: No. II by Jackson Pollock and M-Maybe (A Girl's Picture) by Roy Lichtenstein are among the icons of American art featured in this broad-ranging collection. Sister Wendy Beckett offers fresh insights into even the most famous paintings, superbly chronicling the key movements, developments, and artists in the history of American paintings.


About the Author
Sister Wendy Beckett is a member of the Notre Dame teaching order of nuns. She studied English literature at St Anne's College, Oxford, and later taught in South Africa. Returning to England in 1970, she became a contemplative nun, and since then has led a disciplined life in which the careful study of art has played a major part. Well known for her successful National Public Television series, Sister Wendy has an international reputation as an art historian. She has gained widespread recognition for her knowledge and insight into paintings. She is also the author of several noted works, including the bestselling Sister Wendy's Story of Painting, Sister Wendy's Book of Saints, Sister Wendy's Book of Meditations, and A Child's Book of Prayer in Art, all published by DK.

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Fresh from her tour of the collections of six prestigious American art museums (Sister Wendy's American Collection), everyone's favorite art-loving nun now pays even closer attention to the greatest works by American artists. Sister Wendy's American Masterpieces is an accessible, in-depth, and entertaining volume on American art history, covering all of the most important American masters, from Audubon to Homer to Pollock.

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One of the world's best-loved art historians, Sister Wendy Beckett combines her considerable knowledge of art history and modern art with her unique powers of observation to create an unrivaled personal anthology of over 115 of the greatest masterpieces in American painting. From Albers and Audubon to Warhol and Wyeth, the artists are arranged alphabetically, each represented by one or two key works. Homegrown American favorites, such as Homer and Hopper, are presented alongside pioneering Europeans who became active in the US, including Duchamp, Hockney, and De Kooning, to create a striking juxtaposition of artistic styles and achievements. Illuminating Insights include: White Flag by Jaspar Johns, Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hopper, Blue Poles: No. II by Jackson Pollock and M-Maybe (A Girl's Picture) by Roy Lichtenstein are among the icons of American art featured in this broad-ranging collection. Sister Wendy Beckett offers fresh insights into even the most famous paintings, superbly chronicling the key movements, developments, and artists in the history of American paintings.

Author Biography: Sister Wendy Beckett is a member of the Notre Dame teaching order of nuns. She studied English literature at St Anne's College, Oxford, and later taught in South Africa. Returning to England in 1970, she became a contemplative nun, and since then has led a disciplined life in which the careful study of art has played a major part. Well known for her successful National Public Television series, Sister Wendy has an international reputation as an art historian. She has gained widespread recognition for her knowledge and insight into paintings. She is also the author of several noted works, including the bestselling Sister Wendy's Story of Painting, Sister Wendy's Book of Saints, Sister Wendy's Book of Meditations, and A Child's Book of Prayer in Art, all published by DK.

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