An American Celebration: The Art of Charles Wysocki

by Betty Ballantine
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Editorial Reviews

Warm, heartfelt, unabashedly American, the paintings of Charles Wysocki-one of America's most beloved and successful artists-celebrate the hard work and quiet pleasures of our country in its early days of gladness and innocence. No artist, writes The Boston Globe, "captures the warmth and charm of early American life" like Wysocki. And today that appeal is stronger than ever.

AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION's 200-plus paintings portray the joys of early America. Whether depicting a cozy New England bay or a busy Amish valley, the artist mixes whimsy and sentiment. His brush sets flags awave and spirits soaring. His paintings-of quilting bees, clambakes, country fairs, and one-room schoolhouses-are a testament to the charm of small towns and good neighbors, and the resilience of Yankee ingenuity and pioneer pride. The text by Betty Ballantine embellishes the artist's sense of time and place, and offers a further look into the lore, history, innovations, and accomplishments of our country.

Customer Reviews

This book is wonderful!, 2006-09-24
by MariaA37 (New York)
This is a wonderful book and a must have for any lover of Charles Wysocki's work. There are tons of pictures of his art and each page has a description of what life was like in the old days. If you love Charles Wysocki's work, you won't be disappointed with this book.
Over 200 paintings are reproduced in color, 2002-08-06
by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Over 200 paintings are reproduced in color in An American Celebration, a survey of American images done folk art style. Clambakes, quilting bees, and fairs are just some of Wysocki's subjects, celebrating the joys of early and traditional American gatherings and subjects.
As beautiful as the artists' works truly are., 1999-07-01
Wonderful illustrations of the artists' works and short, to-the-point descriptions make this an enjoyable book to leave out on a coffee table for anyone to peruse. Makes you wish you owned a real print of each and every picture.
delightful, just wonderful book, 1999-02-01
I just received this book as a gift from my brother and is just wonderful. I've been collecting Charles' calendards sense the earlies 80's and I always look forward the next year to see his work!