Francis V. O'Connor

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by Francis V. O'Connor

A SHORT, ILLUSTRATED OUTLINE OF THE BOOK'S PARTS AND CHAPTERS

Part 1
THE NATURE, NEGLECT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS OF MURALS
Introduction
Chapter 1 -- The Nature and Neglect of the Mural
Chapter 2 -- The Environmental Aesthetics of Murals

Part 2
NATIVE AMERICAN MURALS
Introduction
Chapter 3 -- Murals of the Southwest Peoples
Chapter 4 -- The Plains & Northwest Peoples

Part 3
COLONIAL AND EARLY AMERICAN MURALS
Introduction
Chapter 5 -- Colonial Murals
Chapter 6 -- Early Domestic Murals

Part 4
MURALS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL: 1817-1880
Introduction
Chapter 7 -- Early Murals from 1817 to 1855
Chapter 8 -- Brumidi & his Atelier: 1855 to 1880

Part 5
BEAUX ARTS MURALS: 1870-1920
Introduction
Chapter 9 -- Academic Culture and Classical Ideals
Chapter 10 -- Early Murals: l870 to 1895
Chapter 11 -- Late Academic Murals: 1895 to 1920

Part 6
MODERNIST RE-DIRECTIONS: 1900 to 1935
Introduction
Chapter 12 -- Transitional, Proto-Social Realist, & Art Nouveau Murals: 1900 to 1935
Chapter 13 -- Art Deco Murals: 1920 to 1935
Chapter 14 -- Mexican Muralists in the U.S.: 1930 to 1935

Part 7
MURALS OF THE 1930s
Introduction
Chapter 15 -- The Usable Past: Regionalist, Historical, & Social Realist Murals
Chapter 16 -- The Usable Future: Abstract & Surrealist Murals

Part 8
THE MURAL AS PRIVATE ACT & PUBLIC ART: 1940 to 1980
Introduction
Chapter 17 -- Abstract Expressionist Murals & The Big Picture: 1940 to 1960
Chapter 18 -- Government-Sponsored Murals: 1965 ff.

Part 9
COMMUNITY AND POSTMODERNIST MURALS: 1965 to 1990
Introduction
Chapter 19 -- The Community Mural Movement & the Resurgence of Public Art:1965ff.
Chapter 20 -- The Postmodernist Mural: 1970 ff.