Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History

Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9780812241983
ISBN-13 : 0812241983
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Book Synopsis Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History by : Akela Reason

Download or read book Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History written by Akela Reason and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length study to explore the Philadelphia realist artist's lifelong fascination with historical themes, this examination of Eakins reveals that he envisioned his artistic legacy in terms different from those by which twentieth-century art historians have typically defined his art.


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