Albert Bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt
ISBN-10
0823004945
ISBN-13
9780823004942
Series
Albert Bierstadt
Category
Art / History / General
Pages
84
Language
English
Published
1981
Publisher
Watson-Guptill
Author
Matthew Baigell

Description

Each of these handsome volumes contains 32 large color plates reproduced with superb fidelity on special paper. The informative text and detailed captions will provide inspiration and fresh insight for all who admire great painting.

Using huge canvases befitting his subjects, Bierstadt was the first artist to capture the monumentality of the American wilderness. These beautiful paintings represent a distinct part of America's heritage.

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