A Companion To American Art

<p><i>A Companion to American Art</i> presents 35 newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars that explore the methodology, historiography, and current state of the field of American art history.</p> <ul> <li>Features contributions from a balance of established and emerging scholars, art and architectural historians, and other specialists</li> <li>Includes several paired essays to emphasize dialogue and debate between scholars on important contemporary issues in American art history</li> <li>Examines topics such as the methodological stakes in the writing of American art history, changing ideas about what constitutes “Americanness,” and the relationship of art to public culture</li> <li>Offers a fascinating portrait of the evolution and current state of the field of American art history and suggests future directions of scholarship</li> </ul>