{"product_id":"the-art-of-florida-a-guide-to-the-sunshine-states-museums-galleries-arts-districts-and-colonies-paperback","title":"The Art of Florida: A Guide to the Sunshine State's Museums, Galleries, Arts Districts and Colonies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney Carlisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLoretta Carlisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA visual guide to approximately 20 Florida art colonies and districts. The book will discusses in detail a variety of towns in Florida renowned as \"Art Colonies,\" together with several \"Arts Districts\" in both small towns and larger cities that have been designated by the local government and\/or by developers as neighborhoods set aside to foster the arts. Many of the communities sponsor annual art festivals or shows that have been held for more than 40 years. The book features color photographs that capture the variety of art forms that are uniquely Florida and covers special aspects of art in Florida such as the great number of Florida artists, the influence of arts projects and social realism of the New Deal, mural painting in Florida, the \"Highwaymen,\" and the extremely rich 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century history of Florida artists. Colonies and districts include: Bradenton Village of the Arts, Eau Gallie Arts District, St Petersburg Warehouse Arts District and Central Arts District, Tampa and Tallahassee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodney Carlisle is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University and the author or editor of more than forty books. Loretta Carlisle is a professional photographer who has published photography in a number of books. They live in Lady Lake Florida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.55 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768050778400,"sku":"9781683342588","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b0db3d1f94d55cdd2f7b96e78b3f2a04.webp?v=1780323549","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-florida-a-guide-to-the-sunshine-states-museums-galleries-arts-districts-and-colonies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}