The art of American still life : Audubon to Warhol /
Mark D. Mitchell ; with essays by Bill Brown, Mark D. Mitchell, Katie A. Pfohl, and Carol Troyen.
- xiii, 271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits ; 31 cm
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Audubon to Warhol: the art of American still life, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 27, 2015-January 10, 2016"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-265) and index.
Foreword / Timothy Rub -- Philadelphia still life and American art / Mark D. Mitchell -- Fruit, flowers, and Lucky Strikes: The still life in American culture / Carol Troyen -- Object cultures and the life of things / Bill Brown -- Still life's shifting ground: American interpretations / Katie A. Pfohl -- Plates / Mark D. Mitchell -- What is a still life? -- Describing, 1795-1845 -- Indulging, 1845-1890 -- Discerning, 1875-1905 -- Animating, 1905-1950 -- Looking back through Pop.