Describes natural and man-made wonders, historic sites, and the culture of Illinois.
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Diese Reihe bietet eine fesselnde Erkundung amerikanischer Kunst in einem kompakten Format. Jeder Band konzentriert sich auf das künstlerische Erbe eines einzelnen Staates und präsentiert dessen einzigartige Beiträge durch lebendige Farbtafeln. Sie bietet einen prägnanten und doch visuell reichen Überblick über die künstlerische Vielfalt im ganzen Land. Diese Sammlung ist perfekt für Kunstliebhaber, Reisende und alle, die einen schnellen und doch aufschlussreichen Einblick in die amerikanische Kultur suchen.
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Introduces the musicians, writers, surfers, artists, and entrepreneurs who continue to flock into the land of big dreams; savors the beauty of Albert Bierstadt's nineteenth-century paintings of the landscape, and more in an evocative art history of California.
This is one of a series of compact books designed to celebrate the essence of each of the 50 United States, illustrating and describing its natural wonders, historical and cultural milestones, industrial innovations, and personalities who have helped to shape the state's distinctive heritage. The illustrations encompass fine and folk art, architecture, crafts, and photographs of people and places. Also included are lists of museums, historical societies and tourist attractions, and a perennial calendar of events.
New Mexico's extraordinary landscapes and diverse history come alive through paintings and sculpture by such artists as Georgia O'Keeffe and in photographs of Geronimo, Billy the Kid, and the rumored UFO-landing site in Roswell.
Portrays the state of Iowa through pictorial and textual images of the Native Americans who once roamed the woodlands, the immigrants who tamed the fields, and Iowa's writers, poets, preachers, musicians, and politicians
