Art of the State Massachusetts

by Harris, Patricia; Lyon, David

• ISBN13: 9780810955608
• ISBN10: 0810955601
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Natives, newcomers, and tourists will discover the authentic character of Massachusetts, the state where Paul Revere made his legendary ride. 170 illustrations, 120 in full color.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Right from the Start	8	(4)
Stately Symbols	12	(4)
Massachusetts Milestones	16	(2)
Picturing the Land	18	(10)
Capes and Bays	20	(2)
Cape Cod National Seashore	22	(2)
Working Rivers	24	(2)
"A Surprise in the Mind"	26	(2)
Making History	28	(12)
The First Bay Staters	28	(2)
Pilgrims and Puritans	30	(2)
Making a Revolution	32	(4)
Freedom Cry	36	(2)
New Americans	38	(2)
Commerce and Culture	40	(14)
Sacred Cod and Mighty Whale	40	(2)
The Sail Trade	42	(4)
The Fabric of Industry	46	(2)
Fruits of Their Labors	48	(2)
Bright Ideas	50	(2)
Temples of Learning	52	(2)
Fitz Hugh Lane: Seeing the Light	54	(2)
Articles of Faith	56	(2)
Public Works	58	(10)
Sculpting Boston	58	(2)
Rail and Road	60	(2)
Olmsted's Visionary Landscapes	62	(2)
The Art of Politics	64	(4)
Private Lives	68	(10)
Home-Grown House Styles	68	(2)
Berkshire Cottages	70	(2)
Colonial Crafters	72	(2)
Glories of the Gardner	74	(2)
Art in the Kitchen	76	(2)
Pastimes	78	(4)
The Old Ball Game	78	(2)
From Old Maid to Monopoly	80	(2)
Lively and Literary Arts	82	(12)
The Flowering of New England	84	(1)
In Thoreau Country	85	(1)
The Measure of Massachusetts	86	(2)
On the Boards	88	(2)
Bay State Batons	90	(4)
Norman Rockwell's America	94	(2)
Recent Visions	96	(4)
Only in Massachusetts	100	(4)
Great People and Great Places	102	(2)
Massachusetts by the Seasons A Perennial Calendar of Events and Festivals	104	(2)
Where to Go Museums, Attractions, Gardens, and Other Arts Resources	106	(4)
Credits	110