Homer, Eakins, and Anshutz : The Search for American Identity in the Gilded Age by Griffin, Randall C

Penn State University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 0271023295 . A very nice copy with clean, bright interior pages and solid binding. DJ in very nice condition. ; 7 X 0.66 X 9 inches; 192 pages .

Pennsylvania State University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Pennsylvania State University Museum of Art, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. 192p. 8 color/6 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Index. Argues that nationalistic concerns in art led to a perceptible shift in subject matter in painting. Winner of the 2005 Vasari Award presented by the Dallas Museum of Art for the finest art history book authored by a scholar in Texas. Examines the ways in which artists and critics sought to construct a new identity for America during the era dubbed the Gilded Age because of its leaders

Penn State University Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tight clean copy with VG DJ.

University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2004. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear, clean, no writing or markings, strong binding. appears unused.; xxviii-178pp., 8 color plates, 65 b/w illustrations. american painting approaching the turn of the century, with close looks at winslow homer, thomas eakins and thomas anshutz.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2004. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. Taupe cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Color-pictorial dj with white lettering on spine. xxviii, 178 pp. with 8 color plates and 65 bw figures. "Randall Griffin's book examines the ways in which artists and critics sought to construct a new identity for America during the era dubbed the Gilded Age because of its leaders' taste for opulence. Artists such as Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and Thomas Anshutz explored alternative "American" themes and styles, but widespread belief in the superiority of European art led them and their audiences to look to the Old World for legitimacy. This rich, never-resolved contradiction between the native and autonomous, on the one hand, and, on the other, the European and borrowed serves as the armature of Griffin's innovative look at how and why the world of art became a key site in the American struggle for identity." "Homer, Eakins, and Anshutz will be of importance to… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Pennsylvania State University Press, 2004. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:9780271023298

Penn State University Press, 2004-03-23. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New. Randall Griffin's book examines the ways in which artists and critics sought to construct a new identity for America during the era dubbed the Gilded Age because of its leaders' taste for opulence. Artists such as Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and Thomas Anshutz explored alternative "American" themes and styles, but widespread belief in the superiority of European art led them and their audiences to look to the Old World for legitimacy. This rich, never-resolved contradiction between the native and autonomous, on the one hand, and, on the other, the European and borrowed serves as the armature of Griffin's innovative look at how and why the world of art became a key site in the American struggle for identity. Not only does Griffin trace the interplay of issues of nationalism, class, and gender in American culture, but he also offers insightful readings of key paintings by Eakins and other canonical artists. Further, Griffin shows that by 1900 the nationalist… Read More