Changing Prospects: The View from Mount Holyoke

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Summary: An Unusual Book
Review: This book is very interesting.If you paint landscapes you will find it interesting to see how artists over a period of time have depicted a well known landscape.If you are a student of art history you will also enjoy this book for the same reason.The essays are well written.They cover not only art but attitudes regarding preservation and use of the land.There are many paintings and photographs to ponder over.The design of this book is similar in size to a large sketchbook used to record ideas out in the field. I wonder if this book was designed this way because the exhibit deals with the landscape? The painting, "View From Mount Holyoke" by David John Grue-1903 is used to illustrate the jacket slipcover.It will invite you into the book even with the title on the front and the barcode on the back. Of course as with any book covering art and artists over a period of time if you want more information on a particular artist mentioned you will have to go to other sources.