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The Cincinnati Wing: The Story Of Art In The Queen City (ohio Bicentennial) by Julie Aronson; with contributions by Anita J. Ellis and Jennifer Howe is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Cincinnati Wing: The Story Of Art In The Queen City (ohio Bicentennial) about?

On May 10, 2003, the Cincinnati Art Museum will celebrate the opening of the Cincinnati eighteen thousand square feet of handsomely renovated gallery space devoted to the museums renowned collections of painting, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, and metalwork by Cincinnati artists. The museum is the first in the country to reinterpret its American art collections with a regional emphasis, fostering civic pride and drawing attention to the achievements of the citys artists. In conjunction with the celebration, Ohio University Press is proud to publish The Cincinnati The Story of Art in the Queen City , showcasing one of Americas foremost art centers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The authors of this collection trace the thematic arrangement of the Cincinnati Wing galleries, situating the artwork in the context of the citys history as it progressed from a frontier river town to an industrial powerhouse. The Cincinnati Wing provides a vivid picture of the fertile social and cultural climate that produced such prominent figures in the history of American art as sculptor Hiram Powers and painters Robert S. Duncanson, Frank Duveneck, and John H. Twachtman. Cincinnatis co

Author

Julie Aronson; with contributions by Anita J. Ellis and Jennifer Howe

Publisher

Athens: Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio University Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780821414880

Subjects

Art, Arts