Americans - Softcover

John Updike; Charles Saumarez Smith; Carolyn Kinder Carr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823003302 ISBN 13: 9780823003303

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2003

Synopsis

This book brings together paintings and photographs of more than 150 men and women who have helped shape American history. From Washington to Warhol, their portraits trace the development of a nation from colony to superpower, and remind us of the individuals who have contributed to its political, cultural, and social landscape.
In his illuminating foreword, John Updike argues that if there is an American face then it is to be found in these vibrant works, selected from the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. The subjects range from statesman Benjamin Franklin, reformer Harriet Beecher Stowe and President John F. Kennedy, to cultural figures such as Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson who have given the world a dream of celebrity.

About this title

About the Author:

Carolyn Kinder Carr is Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0823003302
• ISBN 13: 9780823003303
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288