Thomas Eakins, the heroism of modern life
By: by Elizabeth Johns.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
Subjects: Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916; Painting -- Psychological aspects
Description: "Why did Thomas Eakins, now considered the foremost American painter of the nineteenth century, make portraiture his main field in an era when other major artists disdained such a choice? With a rich discussion of the cultural and vocational context of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Elizabeth Johns answers this question."--Amazon
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.