Provides commentary on paintings selected from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, unified by the shared theme of common people and daily life, including work by artists such as Agnes Tait and Ralston Crawford.

Product Description: The period from the 1870s through the 1920s saw the creation of works inspired by romantic literature, Middle Eastern cultures, and "masculine" landscapes, by artists like John Singer Sargent, Cecilia Beaux, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Frederick Arthur Bridgman, Albert Pinkham Ryder, and Winslow Homer, among others...read more

Product Description: Edvard Munch is one of the twentieth century's greatest printmakers, and his works―particularly The Scream and Madonna―have made their way into the popular culture of our time. This handsome book considers Munch's graphic work through the lens of an extraordinary private collection that includes outstanding impressions of virtually every one of his major prints, along with alternate versions and early states...read more

Product Description: The German printmaker, draughtsman, and sculptor Kathe Kollwitz's images of mothers and children and of protest against social injustice have long been admired by both critics and the public. Kollwitz adhered to a figurative style in the era of abstraction and she depicted socially-engaged subject matter when it was unfashionable...read more