Cole is often viewed as a romantic artist who invested the American wilderness with religious meaning. This book presents Cole as an artist deeply interested in the historical issues of his time and how these interests were reflected in his art.
TRC audience:
High School (9-12)
College/Adult
TRC subject:
Late Nineteenth Century (1866-1899)
Early Nineteenth Century (1800-1865)
Art of the West
Art Ed/Museum Ed
Artist Biography
Picturing America Resource
TRC format:
Book