Synopses & Reviews
and#8220;Mort Kand#252;nstler adds depth to our understanding of American history. We have many things to learn from his art.and#8221; and#8212;From the Foreword by David Hackett Fischer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Washington's Crossingand#160;Celebrate the creation of the United States, which is brought to vivid life through the work of acclaimed artist Mort Kand#252;nstler. In 2011, Kand#252;nstler ignited a media firestorm when he painted a version of Washington crossing the Delaware that many believe is a more factual representation of the momentous scene than Emanuel Leutze's iconic work, Washington Crossing the Delawareand#8212;the most popular painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Spurred by that fierce debate, which was covered everywhere from the New York Times to ABC News, this beautiful volume presents Kand#252;nstler's artistic vision of America's birth. The New Nation also features text by premier Washington scholar Edward G. Lengel along with quotations from Washington's contemporaries, as well as a foreword by David Hackett Fischer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Washington's Crossing. The result is a powerful portrait of the formation of a country as it unfolded, from Jamestown to the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812.
Review
and#8220;Mort Kand#252;nstler adds depth to our understanding of American history. We have many things to learn from his art.and#8221; and#8212;From the Foreword by David Hackett Fischer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of
Washington's Crossingand#160;and#8220;Mort Kand#252;nstler's paintings present a remarkable array of vivid scenes, all radiating an irrepressible aura of authenticity, while Edward Lengel's flowing narrative provides both context and chronology. Participants become flesh-and-blood human beings . . .and#160; [and] the result is spellbinding. A fascinating and magnificent work of art.and#8221; and#8212;Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dave R. Palmer, former Superintendent of West Pointand#160;and#8220;America's illustrators are our nation's visual historians. Mort Kand#252;nstler's art honors that tradition and vividly brings America's history to life.and#8221; and#8212;Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director/CEO, Norman Rockwell Museumand#160;and#8220;Through Mort Kand#252;nstler's brilliant brush, the horror, triumph, expanse and intimacy of the founding of the United States can be experienced first-hand. With this book, Kand#252;nstler proves yet again that he is a modern-day marvel.and#8221; and#8212;J. J. Abrams, producer and director
Synopsis
The Civil War tore the nation apart, pitting brother against brother. Marking the sesquicentennial of this epic struggle for America's soul, which began in 1861,
For Us the Living features stunning paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Mort Künstler paired with stirring text by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author James I. Robertson, Jr.
No other Civil War book equals this breathtaking volume, which brings the crisis to life through eyewitness accounts and dramatic art. Robertson insightfully describes key events in each year of the conflict, weaving his words together with those of the people who lived through it-and Künstler's masterful paintings illuminate it all.
For Us the Living will give readers the sense of being there at this critical moment in American history.
Synopsis
The Civil War tore the nation apart, pitting brother against brother. Marking the sesquicentennial of this epic struggle for America's soul, For Us the Living brings the crisis unforgettably to life through stunning paintings by acclaimed Civil War artist Mort Künstler and stirring text by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author James I. Robertson Jr., interwoven with eyewitness accounts. This deluxe edition, with a beautiful cloth cover stamped in gold, includes a ready-to-frame photographic print of a stunning new Mort Künstler painting inside.
Synopsis
In 2011, acclaimed artist Mort Kand#252;nstler ignited a media firestorm with his painting Washington's Crossing, which many believe is more historically accurate than Emanuel Leutze's iconic Washington Crossing the Delaware. Spurred by the debate, this beautiful volume presents Kand#252;nstler's vision of America's birth, along with text by premier Washington scholar Edward G. Lengel, contemporary quotes, and a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Hackett Fischer.
About the Author
Mort Kand#252;nstler, and#8220;America's premier historical artist,and#8221; is renowned for his historically authentic and moving American history scenes. Kand#252;nstler's work has been featured in more than 20 books, selling more than 500,000 copies. He has exhibited in galleries and museums nationwide and received many awards. An exhibit of Kand#252;nstler's Civil War work, based on our book For Us the Living, is touring the country and a major retrospective of his art is planned in November 2014 at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA. Kand#252;nstler lives in Oyster Bay, NY.and#160;Edward G. Lengel is an American military historian and professor at the University of Virginia. Lengel is the editor-in-chief of the Papers of George Washington documentary editing project in Charlottesville. His books include General George Washington: A Military Life (Random House), which was a finalist for the 2006 George Washington Book Prize, and Inventing George Washington: America's Founder, in Myth and Memory (Harper). He lives in Charlottesville, VA.and#160;David Hackett Fischer is University Professor and Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. The recipient of many prizes and awards for his teaching and writing, he is the author of numerous books, including Washington's Crossing (2004, Oxford University Press), for which he received the Pulitzer Prize in history.