Lives of the Hudson Author:Ian Berry, Tom Lewis American artists and writers lend their vision — and voices to this artistic, literary, and — environmental history of the Hudson River. From its origins in northern New York State s Adirondack — mountains to its majestic sweep alongside Manhattan s busy — streets, the Hudson River holds a unique place in the history of — American art, architecture, ... more »and literature. This book explores
the river s complex history through a variety of thematic
currents: 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, this volume features exciting new literary
contributions by Rick Moody, Carolyn Forche, John Stilgoe,
Philip Lopate, and others. Objects of material culture, tourism,
and science provide a fascinating background of the river s
many lives while the works of contemporary artists, including
Matthew Buckingham Peter Hutton, Yvonne Jacquette, and
An-My LĂȘ, ask us to reconsider our use of the river and our
relationship with nature and history. This book presents an
intersection of contrasting and varied stories environmental,
historical, and individual whose journeys all lead back to the