Indiana Art and Music
- Purchases may be made via a visit to our office, by telephone (317-232-2535), fax (317-232-3728), or e-mail (ihb @ history.in.gov). More info on purchasing here.
Masterworks from the Indiana University Art Museum
Linda J. Baden, Ed.
Richly illustrated with more than 10 full-color plates, this book presents a selection of the finest works from one of the world's best university art museums. Included are examples from the full range of world cultures collected by the museum: Africa, the Ancient Western World, Asia, the Ancient Americas, the South Pacific, and the West before and after 1800.
362 pp. 2007/ISBN 978-0-253-21956-5
paper/$39.95 Order No. 2685
cloth/$64.95 Order No. 2688
Ronald D. Cohen and Stephen G. McShane
Reproductions of more than 40 surviving posters of the poster campaign of the South Shore Line Interurban in the Calumet region. Advertising items from the 1920s and 1970s are also shown.
paper 139 pp. 1998 / ISBN 0-253-21738-5 / $35.00
Order No. 2480
Indians and a Changing Frontier: The Art of George Winter
Sarah E. Cooke and Rachel B. Ramadhyani
Illustrated volume of the watercolors and drawings of the Potawatomi Indians in northern Indiana by the artist (b.1809). Also contains two essays on Winter's life and work.
cloth 269 pp. 1993 / ISBN 0-87195-097-9 / $24.95
Order No. 2011
Rememberance, Faith & Fancy: Outdoor Public Sculpture in Indiana
Glory-June Greiff
The wealth of outdoor public sculpture in the nineteenth state is highlighted in an authoritative examination of the art by noted public historian Glory-June Greiff. Featuring approximately 1500 pieces of outdoor sculpture in the state categorized as commemorative, religious, aesthetic, whimsical, and abstract/comtemporary. A county-by-county directory of the location of each outdoor sculpture and more then 200 photographs.
cloth 331 pp. 2005 / ISBN 0-87195-180-0 / $39.95
Order No. 2540
Painting Indiana
Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, Inc
Contemporary Hoosier painters capture the beauty and diversity of Indiana's 92 counties, with a brief commentary on their work and a short history of each county.
paper 216 pp. 2005 / ISBN 0-253-21790-3 / $35.00
Order No. 2535
Painting Indiana II: The Changing Face of Agriculture
Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, Inc. and Center for Agricultural Science & Heritage, Inc.
Over the past hundred years, Indiana agriculture has evolved from family farming to a global industry using biotechnology and satellite positioning. This magnificent collection of more than one hundred works of art by ten outstanding Indiana painters tells the story of that amazing transformation, the forces that brought it about, and the impact it has had on the people, the culture, and the economy of the state. These gifted artists, selected through a competition, tackled subjects as diverse as livestock farms, lumber harvesting, meat packing, farmers' markets, and huge automated dairy operations.
cloth 201 pp. 2006 / ISBN 0-253-34819-6 / $39.95
Order No. 2613
Whispers to Shouts: Indiana Women Who Create Art
Indiana State Museum
Catalog for the Indiana State Museum 2005 exhibit of the same name. The book lists all of the artists, including photographs of many, and their art.
paper 56 pp. 2005 / ISBN 0-972879-3-5 / $12.95
Order No. 2530
Jelly Roll, Bix, & Hoagy: Gennett Studios and the Birth of Recorded Jazz
Rick Kennedy
History of 1920s Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana. Earliest recordings of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Gene Autry, Bix Beiderbecke, and Hoagy Carmichael.
paper 233 pp. 1994 / ISBN 0-253-21315-0 / $15.95
Order No. 2274
Contemporary Quilt Art
Kate Lenkowsky
In the 1970s young artists "discovered" quilts and began experimenting with contemporary styles. Today quilt art is a staple of art exhibits nationwide. This handsomely illustrated introduction provides a useful guide to the contemporary art of quilting for quilters and collectors alike. The book illustrates the various styles of quilt art, introduces both established and emerging artists, and discusses aspects of their art as well as the process of quilt making. The reader will learn where to find the work of the best artists, and how to work directly with them when commissioning a quilt. Kate Lenkowsky gives an overview of exhibition and marketing opportunities and lists art quilt organizations at the national, regional, and local levels. Collectors will find a guide to resources on the conservation of textiles and options for displaying quilts in the home and elsewhere.
cloth 304 pp. 2008 / ISBN: 978-0-253-35124-1 / $34.95
Order No. 2710
The Artists of Brown County
Lyn Letsinger-Miller
From the early 1900s through the 1940s, the scenic hill country of Brown County, Indiana, was home to a flourishing colony of artists who migrated there from urban areas of the Midwest. The Artists of Brown County is the classic book on the history of this remarkable art colony.
cloth 223 pp.1994 / ISBN 978-0-253-33354-4 / $49.95
Order No. 2020
The Artists of Brown County (DVD)
Lyn Letsinger-Miller, production
Clyde Lee, narration
Jon Kay, music
As a companion to her classic book, The Artists of Brown County, Lyn Letsinger-Miller has produced a 30-minute DVD recounting the story of the remarkable Brown County art colony.
In addition to full-color reproductions of paintings and graphic work by 15 artists, the DVD features photographs by Frank Hohenberger, live footage of the artists from a 1947 film, and scenes of Brown County today. Musical selections by Jon Kay and narration by Clyde Lee enhance this vibrant multimedia tour of an important aspect of Indiana's artistic heritage.
DVD 30 min. ISBN 978-0-253-35044-2 / $14.95
Order No. 2672
The Indiana University School of Music: a History
George M. Logan
An institutional history, with anecdotes and photographs, of one of the foremost American schools of music and a major world cultural institution.
cloth 318 pp. 2000 / ISBN 0-253-338920-4 / $29.95
Order No. 2249
Stone, Steel and Spirit: Indiana State Museum
Steve Mannheimer and Bill Browne, Jr.
The Indiana State Museum designed and built as homage to the citizens and spirit of Indiana, is one of the great buildings constructed in the state in the last half century. “An informed celebration” of vision, tenacity and teamwork, this book chronicles the events that turned a dream into the showcase structure that welcomes millions of visitors every year.
paper 96 pp. 2004 / ISBN 1-57860-162-2 / $25.00
Order No. 2524
The Lotus Dickey Songbook
Nancy C. McEntire and Grey Larsen
The Paoli, Indiana, bluegrass musician Lotus Dickey (1911-1989) is world renowned for his singing, songwriting, and fiddling. Dickey's unfulfilled desire to publish a book of his songs became a reality when a group of good friends and fellow musicians compiled the first edition of this book after his death.
By the 1980s, when his artistry was at its peak, Dickey's active repertoire was very close to what is represented here—more than 100 country and folk songs, both Dickey originals and some of his favorite traditional tunes. The spirit of sharing, so deep a part of Lotus Dickey's personal philosophy, inspired this songbook. Long out of print, the new volume improves on the original with a CD in place of cassette tapes.
paper 282 pp. 1995, reprint 2005 / ISBN 0-253-21808-x / $39.95
Order No. 2554
Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana’s Historical Women Artists
Judith Vale Newton and Carol Ann Weiss
The authors include a biographical dictionary detailing the lives of one hundred of the state’s historical women artist, and they single out nearly forty of them for further examination in detailed essays. While this first-of-a-kind book focuses on Indiana women specifically, its stories offer excellent insights into the culture and values of the greater Midwest, and the nation at large, in the decades before and after the turn of the twentieth century.
cloth 406 pp.2004 / ISBN 0-87195-177-0 / $59.95
Order No. 2492
T. C. Steele and the Society of Western Artists, 1896–1914
This book chronicles the Society of Western Artists from its inception in 1896 to its last sponsored exhibit in 1914. Comprised of the top artists from Indianapolis, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, and Cincinnati, the annual traveling exhibition enhanced the stature of the work of Western artists through exposure to a wider public and by garnering reviews in the nation's art periodicals. A founding and active member of the society, Hoosier Group artist T. C. Steele executed some of his best landscape works during the years the society was active. Rachel Berenson Perry examines Steele's thoughts on plein air painting, his role as a catalyst for the development of regional Midwest impressionism and the Brown County Art Colony, his painting techniques, and his unwavering devotion to nature. The volume features 60 color reproductions of artworks by the society's major artists, complete annual catalog listings, and original exhibition reviews.
Cloth 176 pp. 2009 / ISBN 978-0-253-35293-14 / $49.95
Order No. 2754
Matter Mind Spirit
Jean Robertson
The work of 12 contemporary Indiana women artists whose works blend physical, intellectual, and emotional intensity. Featured are 16 black and white illustrations and 23 color plates.
paper 60 pp. 1999 / ISBN 0-253-21322-3 / $19.95
Order No. 2221
The Jazz State of Indiana
Duncan Schiedt
Interviews, oral history narratives on tape, and the opening of old scrapbooks that held visual memories of long-gone days were unselfishly shared to create this history of jazz and dance music.
paper 249 pp. reprint 1999 (1977) Lib of Congress 77-79202 / $24.95
Order No. 3038
A Shared Heritage: Art by Four African Americans
William E. Taylor and Harriet G. Warkel
The work of four African American artists with shared Indiana roots, is shown in work ranging from impressionism and social realism to cubism and abstract expressionism.
paper 195 pp. 1996 / ISBN 0-936260-62-9 / $29.95
Order No. 2182
Christian Schrader Sketches
Selected Christian Schrader drawings have been grouped in sets. Black ink on ivory paper, folded over, 5.5" x 4.5".
Indianapolis Businesses Notecards
$3.50/Order No. 6062
Indianapolis Circle Notecards
$4.25/Order No. 6063
Indianapolis Public Buildings Notecards
$4.25/Order No. 6064
Indianapolis Residences Notecards
$3.50/Order No. 6065
Related Issues of The Indiana Historian
paper / ISSN 1071-3301 / $1.00 (1-19 copies); $.30 (20 or more copies)
Strike Up the Band
Band music was everywhere in the later part of the nineteenth century; many military, town, social, ethnic, and commerical organizations formed bands.
12 pp. 1992
Order No. 7005
SOS! Save Outdoor Sculpture in Indiana
SOS! Save Outdoor Sculpture in Indiana
The theme of the 1994 National Historic Preservation Week was Save Outdoor Sculpture! Details statewide surcey of outdoor sculpture.
16 pp. 1994
Order No. 7026
