The first publication to focus on the Art Institute's outstanding collection of American modernism, this volume includes over 175 important paintings, sculptures, decorative-art objects, and works on paper made in North America between World War II and 1955. Together they fully reflect the history of American art in these decades, including examples of early modernism, Social Realism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Among the paintings are such iconic works as Hopper's Nighthawks and Wood's American Gothic, along with notable pieces by Davis, De Kooning, Hartley,...

In honor of the 50th birthday of the Sheldon Museum of Art s Philip Johnson designed building and the 125th anniversary of the Sheldon Art Association and the University of Nebraska Lincoln art collection, Painting from the Collection of the Sheldon Museum of Art showcases the Sheldon s impressivecollection, featuring reproductions of 125 major works along with smart, engaging entries by a team of respected scholars.

The catalog presents some of the museum s most beloved and widely known canvases, including eighteenth- and nineteenth-century masterpieces by Albert...