Title: And the pursuit of happiness
Description: Filled with original art and photographs by the author who is also an illustrator and designer, each chapter represents a month of Kalman's yearlong travel across the U.S. and her reflections on democracy.  She starts with a celebration of Barack Obama's Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., continues with the month of February and Abraham Lincoln, and explores democracy and the pursuit of happiness artistically and poetically. Several presidents and political sites in Washington, D.C. are focal points as the year progresses.
Subjects: History in art, Democracy, Politics in art, Presidents, Political and social views, American essays, Happiness, In art, Politics and government, Travel, Notebooks, sketchbooks, History, New York Times reviewed, United states, politics and government, Presidents, united states, Popular culture, united states, Political and social viewskalman, maira, Democracy--united states, American essays--21st century, Presidents--united states, Jk1726 .k35 2010, 320.973
Places: United States, Washington (D.C.)
People: Maira Kalman
Time periods: 21st century