The Hudson River School: Nature and the AmericanVision

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Rizzoli, Oct 6, 2009 - Art - 220 pages
In the mid-1800s, a group of painters based in New York turned their focus to the theme of the natural landscape to demonstrate the beauty of the wilderness. Their work enjoyed a popular national success that no other group of artists has achieved since. This seminal survey of the artists marks the first presentation of the outstanding collection at the New-York Historical Society. It features works by all the greatest artists of the group, including Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, Albert Bierstadt, and Frederic Church. Accompanying a major traveling exhibition, the book is also timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s first voyage up the Hudson River.

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PRESIDENTS FOREWORD
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NEW YORK CITY ON A RIVER
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UP THE RIVER NEW YORK HARBOR TO THE ERIE CANAL
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