The art of California : selected works from the collection of the Oakland Museum / edited and with an introduction by Christina Orr-Cahall.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oakland, CA : Oakland Museum, Art Dept. c1984.Description: 199 p. : ill. (some col.) 27 cmISBN:
  • 877013470
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • N 6530.C2 .Oa45 1984
Summary: Spanning the years 1815 to the present, this remarkable book illustrates the work of over 150 important painters, sculptors, photographers, print-makers and craftspeople represented in the collection of The Oakland Museum, "The Museum of California." It is easily the most comprehensive work published to date on the history of the visual arts in California. With the inclusion of major works by such internationally renowned artists as Ansel Adams, Albert Bierstadt, Richard Diebenkorn, Mark di Suvero, Childe Hassam and Masami Teraoka, to name a few. The Art of California should inform and delight anyone who appreciates fine art books.
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Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 195-197.

Spanning the years 1815 to the present, this remarkable book illustrates the work of over 150 important painters, sculptors, photographers, print-makers and craftspeople represented in the collection of The Oakland Museum, "The Museum of California." It is easily the most comprehensive work published to date on the history of the visual arts in California. With the inclusion of major works by such internationally renowned artists as Ansel Adams, Albert Bierstadt, Richard Diebenkorn, Mark di Suvero, Childe Hassam and Masami Teraoka, to name a few. The Art of California should inform and delight anyone who appreciates fine art books.

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