Marks of Distinction: Two Hundred Years of American Drawings and Watercolors from the Hood Museum of Art

Bookwatch, The, July, 2005

Marks Of Distinction

Barbara J. MacAdam

Hudson Hills Press

National Book Network (dist.)

PO Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254

1555952755 $60.00 1-800-462-6420

Marks Of Distinction: Two Hundred Years Of American Drawings And Watercolors From The Hood Museum Of Art is the accompaniment of the centerpiece exhibition of a year-long celebration commemorating the Hood Museum of Art's twentieth anniversary as well is its permanent collection. An introductory essay leads into this elaborate visual tour of classic pastel, ink, and watercolor artworks by notable American artists ranging from John Singleton Copley to John James Audubon to James McNeill Whistler and many more. Each piece of art is featured on a two-page spread; to the right is an exquisite photograph of the work itself in full color, to the left is a detailed one-page essay concerning the history, composition, and other pertinent details concerning the work. Marks Of Distinction is as much a celebration of American artistic consciousness and legacy as it is a display of fine museum pieces, and surely the next best thing to visiting the Hood Museum of Art in person.