- 206 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Explore the past, present, and future of rail travel through 30 years of one artist's work.
Once a common part of the American landscape, trains are increasingly fading from public view. Though photographs can accurately convey the details of "what, where, and when," sometimes paintings can better convey the deeper truths of an era.
Collecting more than thirty years of paintings and renderings, Railroads, Art, and American Life tells the story of rail transportation in America through the life and works of artist J. Craig Thorpe. Commissioned by companies such as Amtrak and General Electric, Thorpe's work can be found featured on items ranging from catalogs to calendars, postcards to posters. His artwork depicts not only the golden age of train travel but considers the present and looks forward to a potential future.
Featuring more than 130 color illustrations and combining history, biography, ethics, and humor, Thorpe's personal story joins with his paintings to invite the reader to relive the heyday of American rail and better understand the role of railroads in our society today.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One: Unfolding a Career
- Two: Shaped by the Message
- Three: Painting the Past: Art with Vintage Themes as a Reminder of the Rail Systems That Shaped American Life
- Four: Painting the Present: Art with Contemporary Themes to Promote Current Rail Systems and Services
- Five: Painting the Possible: Art with Visionary Themes to Suggest New Rail Systems That Enhance Mobility, Community, and Resources
- Six: From Commission to Celebration: How a Painting Unfolds
- Epilogue: More Than Meets the Eye
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author