uscpress.com - Art & Photography https://uscpress.com/ Selling Andrew Jackson https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137563/Selling-Andrew-Jackson
A thorough examination of the portrait painter who helped shape the image and reputation of an American president

Selling Andrew Jackson is the first book-length study of the American p…]]>
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A True Likeness https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137622/A-True-Likeness
Extraordinary photos that reveal the social, economic, and cultural realities of the Black South

A True Likeness showcases the extraordinary photography of Richard Samuel Roberts (1880-…]]>
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The Batik Art of Mary Edna Fraser https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137607/The-Batik-Art-of-Mary-Edna-Fraser
A lavishly illustrated guide to the work and technique of the internationally renowned artist

Mary Edna Fraser has taken the art of batik to otherworldly heights. An internationally ren…]]>
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A View from the South https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137595/A-View-from-the-South
A celebration of the prolific artist's heartfelt devotion to the people and places of the American South

A View from the South: The Narrative Art of Boyd Saunders is the first comprehen…]]>
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A Dream and a Chisel https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137591/A-Dream-and-a-Chisel
A portrait of a young artist's formative years studying sculpture in Paris, recounted in her own words

Angela Gregory is considered by many the doyenne of Louisiana sculpture and is a n…]]>
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Central to Their Lives https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137565/Central-to-Their-Lives
Scholarly essays on the achievements of female artists working in and inspired by the American South

Looking back at her lengthy career just four years before her death, modernist paint…]]>
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Painting the Southern Coast https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137459/Painting-the-Southern-Coast
The beauty and spirit of coastal landscapes and waterways captured and celebrated in art

Painting the Southern Coast: The Art of West Fraser is a stunning collection of the works of Wes…]]>
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What Is a Garden? https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137412/What-Is-a-Garden
Poet and environmentalist W. S. Merwin moved to Hawaii in 1976 and has spent the last forty years planting nineteen acres with more than eight hundred species of palm, creating a lush garden o…]]>
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Focus on Playwrights https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137447/Focus-on-Playwrights
A photographer's intimate view of writers' personal and creative journeys

In 1989 Susan Johann was hired to photograph Christopher Durang for a magazine article about his play Naomi in…]]>
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We the People https://uscpress.com/book-post/3137635/We-the-People
We the people—these words embody the ethos of what it means to be an American citizen. As individuals we are a tapestry of colors and creeds; united we are a nation committed to preserving our…]]>
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