The Reality of Appearance: The Trompe l'Oeil Tradition in American Painting
Entry/Object ID
2017.0.44
Description
156 pages. Illustrated.
An exhibition catalog for the exhibit at the University Art Museum, Berkeley, in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, and the Detroit Institute of Arts, focusing on the use of trompe l'oeil (using artistic techniques to trick the eye into thinking the objects within the painting are occupying 3D space) in American art.
Collection
Reference
Lexicon
Search Terms
Painting, Trompe l'oeil painting
Dimensions
Height
10-1/4 in
Width
8-1/2 in
Book Details
Author
Alfred Frankenstein
Publisher
New York Graphic Society Ltd.
Date Published
1970
Place Printed
Country
The Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Binding
Binding Type
Paperback Sewn
Binding Notes
Light brown paperback, title on spine in black and white ink.
