Table of Contents

Foreword by Elizabeth Broun, director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Acknowledgments Alexis Rockman: A Fable for Tomorrow by Joanna Marsh Plates Panoramas of the Post-Apocalypse: Rockman's Triptych, American Landscape, and Landscape Theater by Kevin J. Avery From Chameleons in the Curtains to Manifest Destiny by Thomas Lovejoy Accompanies an exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, November 19th, 2010 - May 8th, 2011.

About the Author

Joanna Marsh is The James Dicke Curator of Contemporary Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. Kevin J. Avery is associate curator in the Department of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Thomas Lovejoy is a leading biologist and Biodiversity Chair, The Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment.

Reviews

"filled with thought-provoking, unforgettable images" Natural History Magazine "exceedingly enjoyable reading for modern and contemporary art enthusiasts as well as individuals interested in the natural sciences" Stan Parchin, Art Museum Journal "If you are interested in art as well as environmental science, this book is for you" Glenn Suter, IEAM Journal "Able to lament the tragedy of nature's disruption and glory in the vitality of its survivors, Alexis Rockman is the perfect artist for the anthropocene" Brandon Keim, wired.com