Description
The first comprehensive book about the Washington, D.C., art world, this study features humorous and unique stories about the artists and art districts of one of the U.S.'s most visited cities. The city's many firsts include are the first modern art museum, the first African-American gallery, and the first art fair. Important in the feminist art movement, it hosted the opening of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Chapters are arranged by decade beginning with 1900, and highlight trends in portraits and landscapes, galleries and museums, nonprofits, cooperatives, art fairs, family stories and the Artomatic experience.
About the Author
Brett L. Abrams has written five books about sports, popular culture, and the Washington, D.C. region. He works as an electronic records archivist for the federal government in the nation's capital.
Reviews
"You've done a marvelous job!...[I] can't figure out how you did such intensive research. You're like a homicide detective no stone unturned."-Clark Fox, active in the D.C. art scene for over 60 years
Book Information
ISBN 9781476687025
Author Brett L. Abrams
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 363g
Chapters are arranged by decade beginning with 1900, and highlight trends in portraits and landscapes, galleries and museums, nonprofits, cooperatives, art fairs, family stories and the Artomatic experience.
About the Author
Brett L. Abrams has written five books about sports, popular culture, and the Washington, D.C. region. He works as an electronic records archivist for the federal government in the nation's capital.
Reviews
"You've done a marvelous job!...[I] can't figure out how you did such intensive research. You're like a homicide detective no stone unturned."-Clark Fox, active in the D.C. art scene for over 60 years
Book Information
ISBN 9781476687025
Author Brett L. Abrams
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 363g
