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"Americans" is an introduction to the history of the United States of America through the art of portraiture. The subjects include: Sequoyah, Henry Clay, Mary Cassatt, George Washington, George Gershwin, Edith Wharton, Martha Graham, Cary Grant, Michael Jackson and Martin Luther-King.
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This book brings together paintings and photographs of more than 150 men and women who have helped shape American history. From Washington to Warhol, their portraits trace the development of a nation from colony to superpower, and remind us of the individuals who have contributed to its political, cultural and social landscape.With its informative biographies and illustrations, Americans presents a fresh and original approach to portraiture that is indispensable to the historian and the general reader alike.
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