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More Than Words by Liza Kirwin

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Summary

Drawn from the collection of the Archives of American Art, the illustrated letters in this book present beautifully crafted images by some of the country's most accomplished artists. These thank yous, heart-warming love notes, travel letters, and graphic instructions resonate as part of a fading but worthy tradition of personalized communication.

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More Than Words by Liza Kirwin

In the age of e-mails and cell phones, these exuberant thank yous, heart-warming love notes, travel letters, and graphic instructions from the early nineteenth century through the 1980s resonate as part of a fading but worthy tradition of personalized communication. Drawn from the collection of the Archives of American Art, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the illustrated letters in this book present beautifully crafted images by some of the country's most accomplished artists, included to amplify the effect of their sentiments. Among the artists, Normal Rockwell, Winslow Homer, Alexander Calder, Eero Saarinen, Andy Warhol, and many many more.

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Liza Kirwin is the curator of manuscripts at the Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Art.
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ISBN 13 9781568985237
ISBN 10 1568985231
Title More Than Words
Author Liza Kirwin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Princeton Architectural Press
Year published 2005-10-01
Number of pages 245
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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