- Hardcover: 276 pages
- Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.; 2nd Revised edition edition (21 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0789207745
- ISBN-13: 978-0789207746
- Product Dimensions: 33 x 28.4 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,560,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The "definitive biography of Eakins" - New Yorker "Homer's book... has an immediacy and a vividness that are rare in scholarly publications, and it makes the reader feel that he or she has actually met the painter and watched him at work." - Choice "Thomas Eakins: His Art and Life is... clearly and economically written, handsomely produced, and very well illustrated.... This is an excellent, thorough, balanced, and... timely introduction to Eakins." - New York Times Book Review
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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.
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This book is well researched and well written. Unlike the academic writers who think that each missive should have at least four commas and an equal number of parenthetical phrases, Mr. Homer writes in clear and concise sentences. While the book is a biography of Thomas Eakins, Mr. Homer also has the ability to turn "the life of" into a fascinating story line which keeps the reader interested in what's going to happen next. Finally, the plates match the story so that the reader is not constantly turning pages ahead or pages behind to match an illustration with the written word. I would suggest the reader buy a new copy and keep it handy as a reference as opposed to owning it as an extra-large book decorating the reader's coffee table. The reader now should be warned: this book is much too big and heavy to read in bed, propped on a frail sternum late at night. As an individual with an extensive art library, I would place this book among those which are a pleasure to read.
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