Celebrating the Hudson River's Rich Heritage

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Jul 26th 2010 at 4:02PM

A number of American artists and writers have contributed to Lives of the Hudson, a compelling new book on the artistic, literary, and environmental history of the Hudson River from Prestel. The site of stunning historic estates like Astor Courts and Marienruh, the river is much more than mere scenery. The companion volume to an exhibition of the same name staged at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, the book explores the river's complex history via sections entitled The Natural River, The Imagined River, The Human River, and The Working River. Along with important works by famed Hudson River School painters such as Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole, the book features literary contributions from the likes of Rick Moody, Carolyn Forche, Philip Lopate and others. Cultural artifacts provide a fascinating background of the river's many lives while contemporary artwork asks us to "reconsider our use of the river and our relationship with nature and history."

Tags: art, coffee table books, environment, exhibition, Hudson River, Hudson River School, museum, New York, Rick Moody, river, Saratoga Springs, Skidmore

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Jehnavi Jul 27th 2010 4:29AM

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area covers about 4 million acres and stretches from the town of Waterford in Saratoga County to the City of Yonkers in Westchester County. Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area are designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the importance of the region, support regional projects for historic preservation, provide educational assistance programs to provide the scale National significant natural and cultural resources, promote and coordinate partnerships between heritage and local communities, and encourage appropriate local and regional economic activity.
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JoeHeller Aug 11th 2010 12:39PM

This sounds like a pretty cool book. When will it be available?

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