arts, american

Profiles more than 360 men and women who have played a prominent role in the culture of the United States from colonial times to the mid-1990s. Included are writers, musicians, dancers, painters, actors, architects, sculptors, photographers, and many others.

A history of the great variety of art which was produced in the U.S. during the Great Depression.

Analyzes the revolution which took place in such areas as writing, movies, television, commercial art, and music in the nineteen sixties.

Explores the design innovations of mid-twentieth-century Los Angeles, in architecture, painting, graphic arts, film, and music, which helped establish the area as a cultural center for the rest of the century.

Follows the cultural development of New York City in the 1920s, highlighting the contributions of several artists such as Dorothy Parker, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Irving Berlin.

Examines art projects run during the 1930's which were funded by the Work Projects Administration.

Sketches the artist's life and includes seventy color reproductions of his work.

Recreates meetings between writers and artists from the nineteenth century, reflecting on how each meeting may have influenced the work of those involved.