By Henry Adams
Henry Adams author of definitive biographies of Thomas Hart Benton and Thomas Eakins examines 60 important works from the collection of a major American museum, The Cleveland Museum of Art. Asking the title question, this prominent art historian comes up with some surprising answers and finds unexpected diversity in a discussion that ranges from Native American artifacts to the work of Jackson Pollack. Profusely illustrated with many iconic images, this book includes works by John Singleton Copley, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe and many others.
216 pages
Published 2009