Foresta, Merry A.
Overview
Works: | 91 works in 304 publications in 4 languages and 8,346 library holdings |
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Genres: | Exhibition catalogs Biographies Catalogs History Criticism, interpretation, etc Exhibition, pictorial works Autobiographies Interviews Catalogues raisonnés Biography |
Roles: | Author, Author of introduction, Contributor, Editor, Other, Adapter, Arranger, wpr, Illustrator, Writer of accompanying material |
Classifications: | N6537.R3, 709.24 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Merry A Foresta
- End State Maintenance Farm : a Piedmont couple and their architect tackle the challenge of renovating and enlarging their rural historic home to accommodate the property's history - and owners' contemporary architectural tastes by Pam Kamphuis( )
- The book guys radio show simulcast( Visual )
Most widely held works by
Merry A Foresta
American photographs : the first century from the Isaacs collection in the National Museum of American Art by
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)(
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15 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 1,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The picture of nineteenth-century America vividly brought to life in the National Museum of American Art's Charles Isaacs Collection. American Photographs: The First Century presents a wide-ranging selection of photographs from this collection, including Civil War images by Alexander Gardner and the Mathew Brady Studio and spectacular western landscapes by Timothy O'Sullivan and William Henry Jackson. Seventy-nine colorplates are supplemented by over a hundred four-color
15 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 1,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The picture of nineteenth-century America vividly brought to life in the National Museum of American Art's Charles Isaacs Collection. American Photographs: The First Century presents a wide-ranging selection of photographs from this collection, including Civil War images by Alexander Gardner and the Mathew Brady Studio and spectacular western landscapes by Timothy O'Sullivan and William Henry Jackson. Seventy-nine colorplates are supplemented by over a hundred four-color
Perpetual motif : the art of Man Ray by
Man Ray(
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)
22 editions published in 1988 in English and Italian and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studies over leven en werk van de beeldende kunstenaar en fotograaf (1890-1976)
22 editions published in 1988 in English and Italian and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studies over leven en werk van de beeldende kunstenaar en fotograaf (1890-1976)
Between home and heaven : contemporary American landscape photography from the Consolidated Natural Gas Company Collection
of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution by
National Museum of American Art (U.S.)(
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24 editions published in 1992 in 3 languages and held by 701 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume features 99 works by 39 young photographers dating from 1979. From the Edenic Arcadias to nuclear waste dump sites, it charts the diverse paths today's photographers are taking through the enigmatic terrain of contemporary America. The catalog also includes artist biographies and three topical essays: a historical review of landscape photography by Merry Foresta, an essay on the social meaning of landscape by Karal Ann Marling, and reflections on geological time by Stephen Jay Gould. ISBN 0-8263-1363-9: $50.00 (For use only in the library)
24 editions published in 1992 in 3 languages and held by 701 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume features 99 works by 39 young photographers dating from 1979. From the Edenic Arcadias to nuclear waste dump sites, it charts the diverse paths today's photographers are taking through the enigmatic terrain of contemporary America. The catalog also includes artist biographies and three topical essays: a historical review of landscape photography by Merry Foresta, an essay on the social meaning of landscape by Karal Ann Marling, and reflections on geological time by Stephen Jay Gould. ISBN 0-8263-1363-9: $50.00 (For use only in the library)
Exposed and developed : photography sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts by
Merry A Foresta(
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3 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A life in art : Alma Thomas, 1891-1978 by
Merry A Foresta(
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5 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At first sight : photography and the Smithsonian by
Smithsonian Institution(
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11 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Photography and the Smithsonian were invented at the same time, and both were instrumental in revealing the modern world to itself. The Smithsonian holds more than 13 million images spanning over 150 years of taking and collecting photographs." "The book contains photographs that span the medium's history and record science, geography, history, the arts, and cultural events, from the first photographs ever made to digital views beamed back from Mars. The famous, the infamous, and the never-before-seen are here in a remarkable "democracy of images": Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, P.T. Barnum and Tom Thumb, John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Lucille Ball, Greta Garbo, Babe Ruth; the earliest views of the moon and the earliest panoramic view of Damascus; rare Native American photography; views of Asia, Africa, and the American West; photographs of early flight, and much, much more. By recording the act of seeing, and of what was seen, both photography and the Smithsonian have shaped our sense of ourselves, as individuals, as a people, as a country."--Jacket
11 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Photography and the Smithsonian were invented at the same time, and both were instrumental in revealing the modern world to itself. The Smithsonian holds more than 13 million images spanning over 150 years of taking and collecting photographs." "The book contains photographs that span the medium's history and record science, geography, history, the arts, and cultural events, from the first photographs ever made to digital views beamed back from Mars. The famous, the infamous, and the never-before-seen are here in a remarkable "democracy of images": Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, P.T. Barnum and Tom Thumb, John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Lucille Ball, Greta Garbo, Babe Ruth; the earliest views of the moon and the earliest panoramic view of Damascus; rare Native American photography; views of Asia, Africa, and the American West; photographs of early flight, and much, much more. By recording the act of seeing, and of what was seen, both photography and the Smithsonian have shaped our sense of ourselves, as individuals, as a people, as a country."--Jacket
Alias Man Ray : the art of reinvention by
Mason Klein(
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9 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New York Dadaist, Parisien surrealist, international portraitist & fashion photographer, this work considers how the career of Man Ray was shaped by his turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrant experience & his lifelong evasion of his past
9 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New York Dadaist, Parisien surrealist, international portraitist & fashion photographer, this work considers how the career of Man Ray was shaped by his turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrant experience & his lifelong evasion of his past
Self portrait by
Man Ray(
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2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Artist writes of his life and loves, his art, his techniques, and artistic experiments
2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Artist writes of his life and loves, his art, his techniques, and artistic experiments
Secrets of the dark chamber : the art of the American daguerreotype by
Merry A Foresta(
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11 editions published in 1995 in English and German and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1995 in English and German and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Irving Penn master images : the collections of the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery by
Merry A Foresta(
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8 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Man Ray in fashion by
Man Ray ((
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8 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of the great ironies in discussions of Man Ray's art is how seldome the word "fashion" appears. In the long list of his accomplishments as painter, photographer, object maker, filmmaker, Man Ray's role as a mediator of fashion invariably goes unmentioned.
8 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of the great ironies in discussions of Man Ray's art is how seldome the word "fashion" appears. In the long list of his accomplishments as painter, photographer, object maker, filmmaker, Man Ray's role as a mediator of fashion invariably goes unmentioned.
Artists unframed : snapshots from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art by
Merry A Foresta(
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8 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Artists unframed' features more than 100 images of artists at work and play. These images from the golden age of snapshot photography reveal unguarded (and sometimes unbuttoned) moments in the personal lives of artists who include Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Dizzy Gillespie, Jasper Johns, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Motherwell, Pablo Picasso, E.M. Forster, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, Eero Saarinen, and John Waters. The collection was exhibited at the Smithsonian in 2011, and there are plans to travel the show
8 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Artists unframed' features more than 100 images of artists at work and play. These images from the golden age of snapshot photography reveal unguarded (and sometimes unbuttoned) moments in the personal lives of artists who include Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Dizzy Gillespie, Jasper Johns, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Motherwell, Pablo Picasso, E.M. Forster, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, Eero Saarinen, and John Waters. The collection was exhibited at the Smithsonian in 2011, and there are plans to travel the show
Irving Penn : beyond beauty by
Irving Penn(
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9 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Famous for his fashion portraits and experimentation with still life images, Irving Penn (1917-2009) ranks as one of the foremost photographers of the 20th century. In an illustrious career that spanned nearly 70 years, Penn was a master of both black-and-white and color photography, and his revival of platinum printing in the 1960s and 1970s was a catalyst for significant change in the art world. Drawing from the extensive holdings of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, including a major gift from The Irving Penn Foundation, this magnificent catalogue compiles 161 of Penn's iconic images, including a number of unpublished works. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book accompanies the first retrospective exhibition of Penn's work in nearly 20 years and features photographs from all stages of his career, including street scenes from the late 1930s, celebrity portraits, Parisian fashion photographs, and more private studio images. Merry A. Foresta's captivating essay introduces this photographer to a younger generation and delves into Penn's use of photography to respond to social and cultural change, speaking to the depths of human existence
9 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Famous for his fashion portraits and experimentation with still life images, Irving Penn (1917-2009) ranks as one of the foremost photographers of the 20th century. In an illustrious career that spanned nearly 70 years, Penn was a master of both black-and-white and color photography, and his revival of platinum printing in the 1960s and 1970s was a catalyst for significant change in the art world. Drawing from the extensive holdings of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, including a major gift from The Irving Penn Foundation, this magnificent catalogue compiles 161 of Penn's iconic images, including a number of unpublished works. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book accompanies the first retrospective exhibition of Penn's work in nearly 20 years and features photographs from all stages of his career, including street scenes from the late 1930s, celebrity portraits, Parisian fashion photographs, and more private studio images. Merry A. Foresta's captivating essay introduces this photographer to a younger generation and delves into Penn's use of photography to respond to social and cultural change, speaking to the depths of human existence
Man Ray : trees + flowers - insects animals by
Man Ray(
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3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Une sélection des archives du fonds américain de Man Ray avec plus de 300 photographies et dessins commentés. Photographies sur la beauté de la nature et de la vie quotidienne, mais également sur les ruines, les ponts, les scènes de rue, et les objets
3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Une sélection des archives du fonds américain de Man Ray avec plus de 300 photographies et dessins commentés. Photographies sur la beauté de la nature et de la vie quotidienne, mais également sur les ruines, les ponts, les scènes de rue, et les objets
The Europeans by
Tina Barney(
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5 editions published in 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Monographie (portrait de famille dans leur appartement)
5 editions published in 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Monographie (portrait de famille dans leur appartement)
Man Ray by
Man Ray(
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and French and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1989 in English and French and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Man Ray by
Man Ray(
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16 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in French and Undetermined and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
PHOTOGRAPHIE, MAN RAY, photographe américain, 1890-1976
16 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in French and Undetermined and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
PHOTOGRAPHIE, MAN RAY, photographe américain, 1890-1976
Man Ray, 1890-1976 : sein Gesamtwerk(
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8 editions published in 1989 in German and held by 121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1989 in German and held by 121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Outside the mainstream : photographs by
Dick Arentz(
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3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Tooker by
George Tooker(
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3 editions published in 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- National Museum of American Art (U.S.) Other Editor
- Man Ray 1890-1976 Other Illustrator Artist Author Photographer
- Penn, Irving Artist Author Photographer
- Gould, Stephen Jay
- Marling, Karal Ann
- Consolidated Natural Gas Company
- Paul Avrich Collection (Library of Congress)
- Carnegie Museum of Art Other
- New Orleans Museum of Art
- New York State Museum
Associated Subjects
Antiquarian booksellers Archives of American Art Arentz, Dick Art, American Artists Barney, Tina Basbanes, Nicholas A., Book collecting Booksellers and bookselling Consolidated Natural Gas Company Daguerreotype Europe Farmhouses--Conservation and restoration Fashion photography Foresta, Merry A Grundberg, Andy Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration Homes Isaacs, Charles Landscape photography Log cabins--Conservation and restoration Man Ray, Man Ray Trust National Museum of American Art (U.S.) New York (State)--New York Painters Painting, American Penn, Irving Photograph collections Photography Photography, Artistic Photography--Exhibitions Portrait photography Psychology Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian Institution Thomas, Alma Tooker, George United States Virginia--Madison County Washington (D.C.)