A Companion to American Art

A Companion to American Art presents 35 newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars that explore the methodology, historiography, and current state of the field of American art history. * Features contributions from a balance of established and emerging scholars, art and architectural historians, and other specialists * Includes several complementary essays that feature dialogue and debate between scholars on important contemporary issues in American art history * 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 * Offers a fascinating portrait of the evolution and current state of the field of American art history and suggests future directions of scholarship