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Shipwreck! Winslow Homer and the Life Line

Categorie	Schilderkunst
Boeknummer	#238347
Titel	Shipwreck! Winslow Homer and the Life Line
Auteur	Foster, Kathleen A.
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Philadelphia Museum of Art
Jaar van uitgave	2012
ISBN10	0876332386
ISBN13	9780876332382
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	The Life Line, a thrilling scene of rescue on stormy seas, firmly established Winslow Homer (1836?1910) as one of the leading American painters of his day, and one of the foremost maritime artists of all time. Combining a close analysis of Homer's masterpiece with an engaging look at the history of images of disaster and rescue in art and popular culture, Shipwreck! explores the making and meaning of an iconic American work of art. Kathleen A. Foster locates The Life Line within the tradition of shipwreck paintings from the 17th century onward, as well as in relation to Homer's earlier work, which also featured themes of disaster, suspense, and salvation. This intriguing book presents new research that tracks Homer's delicate management of the figures' erotic embrace, and traces how the... (Lees verder) artist was influenced by popular contemporary images of drowning, rescue, and mourning as well as the development of new life-saving technologies.
Pagina's	132
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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