Thomas Craven (1) (1888–1969)

Decent book if you want an over-view of art history. What I didn't like was that most of the prints were small and in black and white.

Indispensable coffee table book for the artistically impaired (like me). A compendium of western art with fabulous reproductions of famous paintings from the Renaissance to the present day, and their accompanying short critiques, often with biographical information on the artist. A short course in Art Appreciation for those of us who, for one reason or another, aren't able to travel to see the actual works.

This is a fantastic book - great history of cartooning, and wonderful political cartoons. The cartoons included in this large volume serve as an excellent first-hand view of life in the first half of the 20th century. Text is well-researched and readable - cartoons are plentiful, of an interesting variety and styles, and very funny.

A selection of one hundred etchings and lithographs by the foremost living (at the time) American artists. A beautiful and annotated collection of one of my favorite art forms. Includes art by Thomas Benton, Paul Cadmus, John Steuart Curry, Edward Hopper, John Sloan and Grant Wood.