With the rich and mighty
Subtitle: Emlen Etting of Philadelphia
By: by Kenneth C. Kaleta.
Contributors: Etting, Emlen, 1905-1993.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Kay Square Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Newtown Square, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9780981512907; 9780981512914
Subjects: Etting, Emlen, -- 1905-1993; Artists -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: Emlen Etting, the artist who created Phoenix Rising installed on the North Plaza of Philadelphia's City Hall, is one of the city's well-kept secrets. A painter, filmmaker, illustrator, translator, author, and teacher, Etting never rose to the national attention that his rich body of work deserved. Although Etting was a minimalist in his art, he and his wife Gloria Braggiotti were excessive socialites living with art as their passion and glamorous society life as their avocation. The couple’s home became a gathering place for the rich and famous of Philadelphia and beyond. With the Rich and Mighty: Emlen Etting of Philadelphia reveals the history and inspiration behind this influential figure’s work; and through Etting’s own art, life, and words, it provides a glimpse into the private world of a local legend whose art is central to the landscape of Philadelphia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-[140]) and index.
Table of contents: pagenum: 11
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title: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; pagenum: 141
title: INDEX