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[http://0-www.oxfordreference.com.library.acaweb.org/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t238 '''''Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists'''''] is the first one-volume [[dictionary]] of American Art to be published in thirty years, this essential resource’s 945 alphabetically-arranged entries offer an [[insight]]ful and informative view of America’s artistic [[heritage]]. An indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary [[postmodernism]], this long overdue resource provides readers with a wealth of factual detail and perceptive [[analysis]] of America’s leading painters, ranging from [[John Singleton Copley]], [[Thomas Cole]], and [[Mary Cassatt]] to such modern masters as [[Jackson Pollack]] and [[Andy Warhol]]. Prominent sculptors and photographers are also covered - from [[Alexander Calder]] to [[Louise Nevelson]] and [[Man Ray]] to [[Walker Evans]] - as well as contemporary installation artists, including video master [[Bill Viola]]. The dictionary also provides entries on notable American institutions, organizations, schools, techniques, styles, and [[movements]], while examining important [[individual]]s connected to the art scene, such as the collector Peggy Guggenheim and the critic Clement Greenberg.

[http://0-www.oxfordreference.com.catalog.sewanee.edu/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t238 '''''Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists'''''] is the first one-volume [[dictionary]] of American Art to be published in thirty years, this essential resource’s 945 alphabetically-arranged entries offer an [[insight]]ful and informative view of America’s artistic [[heritage]]. An indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary [[postmodernism]], this long overdue resource provides readers with a wealth of factual detail and perceptive [[analysis]] of America’s leading painters, ranging from [[John Singleton Copley]], [[Thomas Cole]], and [[Mary Cassatt]] to such modern masters as [[Jackson Pollack]] and [[Andy Warhol]]. Prominent sculptors and photographers are also covered - from [[Alexander Calder]] to [[Louise Nevelson]] and [[Man Ray]] to [[Walker Evans]] - as well as contemporary installation artists, including video master [[Bill Viola]]. The dictionary also provides entries on notable American institutions, organizations, schools, techniques, styles, and [[movements]], while examining important [[individual]]s connected to the art scene, such as the collector Peggy Guggenheim and the critic Clement Greenberg.

Morgan offers readers a wealth of [[authoritative]] [[information]] as well as perceptive, well-informed analysis and criticism of artists and their work. In addition, the book is thoroughly cross-referenced, so readers can easily find additional information on any topic of interest. Well-written, filled with fascinating historical background and penetrating insight, The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists is an essential one-volume resource.

Morgan offers readers a wealth of [[authoritative]] [[information]] as well as perceptive, well-informed analysis and criticism of artists and their work. In addition, the book is thoroughly cross-referenced, so readers can easily find additional information on any topic of interest. Well-written, filled with fascinating historical background and penetrating insight, The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists is an essential one-volume resource.