See America: A Celebration of Our National Parks & Treasured Sites

Hardback

Main Details

Title See America: A Celebration of Our National Parks & Treasured Sites
Authors and Contributors      Created by Creative Action Network
With National Parks Association
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 209,Width 160
Category/GenreAnimals and nature in art (still life, landscapes and seascapes, etc)
Poster art
ISBN/Barcode 9781452148984
ClassificationsDewey:741.674
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Chronicle Books
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publication Date 22 March 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Just in time for the 2016 centennial anniversary of the National Parks Service, the Creative Action Network has partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association to revive and reimagine the historical legacy of WPA travel posters. Artists from all over the United States have participated in the creation of this new, crowdsourced collection of See America posters from and for our era. This book compiles artwork from over 75 national parks and landmarks across all 50 states and pairs it with key stats about each of the parks. The result is a fresh and engaging keepsake celebrating our nation's parks, landmarks, and treasured wilderness.

Author Biography

Creative Action Network (CAN) is a marketplace of original, visual, meaningful artwork, harnessing creative talents for good. CAN campaigns are crowdsourced and open for anyone to contribute their own design through the Creative Action Network. See America is not a contest, but rather a campaign to showcase our most precious American sites, and all designs are available for sale as posters, tote bags, and more at seeamericaproject.com. 40% of all proceeds go directly to the artists involved. They have almost 750 entries and counting. Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice of the American people in the fight to safeguard our National Park System. NPCA and its 800,000 members and supporters work together to protect the National Park System and preserve our nation's natural, historical, and cultural heritage for generations to come.

Reviews

Father's Day Gift Pick If Dad is an avid traveler or just has a serious case of wanderlust, he'll love thumbing through the various graphic posters illustrating a beautiful park or national monument -Real Simple A new book is adding to the mix, reinventing what helped bring our national parks to vivid, rugged life in the 1930s and onward: the iconic parks poster. 'See America' from Chronicle Books is a colorful homage from artists to the country's 75 national parks and sites. -Minneapolis Star Tribune In this sepia-tinged homage to the See America posters by artists under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration, modern artists contribute dazzling new graphics for their favorite parks. -Entertainment Weekly Need one more reason to get outside? Pick up See America...The book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and is filled with inspiring illustrations of 75 parks you'll ant to visit. -Martha Stewart Living