Lavishly illustrated, meticulously researched, and gracefullywritten, this is the definitive study of California's distinctivestyle ofImpressionism.At a time when interest in all forms ofregional Impressionism continues to grow, California Impressionismcommands the greatest interest of all. The richly colored,exuberantly painted canvases by such artists as Franz Bischoff,Selden Gile, Richard Miller, Guy Rose, and William Wendt are soughtwith increasing avidity by collectors and museums alike, in athriving market that extends far beyond the West Coast.In hiswide-ranging introductory essay, Dr. Gerdts explores the context ofCalifornia Impressionism, surveying the movement's sources abroad,the most influential exhibitions in America, and the criticalresponses to the art and the artists. Will South supplies agraceful chronological narrative of the movement, starting with itsroots in the Hudson River School and other American art and tracingthe trajectory of California Impressionism from its innovations int
本书首次向中国的读者展示中国观众对“土地‘的各种感受和反应，其中包括有留言、图片、文章等形式。 “从某种意义来说，《土地》是一项全球性项目，她是由地球上某一特定地区年龄各异的当地人民制造出来的。她由土制成、以火生成，其情感来自触摸，其思想来自观赏。”安东尼·葛姆雷的“土地”被认为是现代雕塑的经典作品。安东尼·葛姆雷是一位国际瞩目的艺术大师，自1989年，葛姆雷一直从事着一项与世界各国不同社区接触的长期项目———《土地》。为制造不同版本的《土地》雕塑，他游历了从巴西雨林到北欧等不同国家。 2003年1月，他与300多位不同年龄层次，来自广州东北部花都地区的市民一起，用了5天的时间，制造了近20万个小泥人，组成了大型雕塑巡展“土地”．
