Lives of the Hudson

American artists and writers lend their visionand voices to this artistic, literary, andenvironmental history of the Hudson River. From its origins in northern New York State s Adirondackmountains to its majestic sweep alongside Manhattan s busystreets, the Hudson River holds a unique place in the history ofAmerican art, architecture, and literature. This book exploresthe river s complex history through a variety of thematiccurrents: the natural river, the imagined river, the human river,and the working river. Along with important works by famedHudson River School painters, such as Albert Bierstadt andThomas Cole, this volume features exciting new literarycontributions 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 smany lives while the works of contemporary artists, includingMatthew Buckingham Peter Hutton, Y