Thomas Eakins : his life and art
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Thomas Eakins : his life and art
Abbeville Press, c2002
2nd ed
Available at 4 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-269) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The full range of Thomas Eakins's art - lively sporting scenes, psychologically incisive portraits, dramatic historical tableaux, as well as numerous sculptures and innovative photographs - is explored in revealing detail in this critical biography. This edition adds an appendix discussing discoveries about Eakins's use of photography and a bibliographical addendum. Professor Homer explains Eakins's working methods through telling comparisons between his paintings and the photographs and drawings that were part of his creative process. Drawing on previously undiscovered primary sources, Homer paints a nuanced portrait of the career of this controversial artist, who was too frequently seen as a victim of the establishment. The result is a publication which helps to demythologize Eakins without diminishing his brilliance or importance.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Beginnings 2. Paris and Spain 3. Philadelphia 4. In Search of Patrons and Independence 5. Eakins As Theorist 6. Eakins As Teacher 7. Scandal 8. The Cowboys and the Poet 9. Late Work and Belated Honors Notes Appendix: Eakins and the Photographic Image Chronology Selected Bibliography Bibliographic Addendum Index Acknowledgments
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