Sewell, Darrel,  1939- <br/><br/>
Thomas Eakins / 

 - xli, 446 pages :  illustrations (some color) ;  32 cm 
<br/><br/> Exhibition "Thomas Eakins: American Realist", held at Philadelphia Museum of Art, Oct. 4, 2001 to Jan. 6, 2002, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, Feb. 5 to May 12, 2002, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 18 to Sept. 15, 2002. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>This insightful book--published in conjunction with a major exhibition on Eakins--presents a fresh perspective on the artist and his remarkable accomplishments. Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sculpture, the book features essays by prominent scholars who place his art in the context of the history and culture of late 19th century. 
<br/><br/> Thomas Eakins (1844 - 1916) is one of the most fascinating and important personalities in the history of American art. His memorable and much loved scenes of rowing, sailing, and boxing as well as his deeply moving portraits are renowned for their vibrant realism and dramatic intensity. This beautiful and insightful book, published in conjunction with a major exhibition on the life and career of Eakins - the first in twenty years - presents a fresh perspective on the artist and his remarkable accomplishments.   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0300091117 0876331436 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001053142 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916 --Exhibitions.<br/>Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>20th century <br/>19th century 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art, American--19th century--Exhibitions.<br/>Art, American.<br/>Art, American--20th century--Exhibitions.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Exhibition catalogs.<br/>Exhibition catalogs.