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Wharton Esherick and the birth of the American modern / edited by Paul Eisenhauer and Lynne Farrington ; with an essay by Paul Eisenhauer.
LIBRA N6537.E83 A4 2010
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Fine Arts Library N6537.E83 A4 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Esherick, Wharton.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Esherick, Wharton.
- Esherick, Wharton--Exhibitions.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Atglen, Pa. : Schiffer Publishing Ltd in cooperation with Penn Libraries, [2010]
- Summary:
- This fully illustrated catalog for a recent exhibition held at the University of Pennsylvania explores modernist artist Harris Esherick's artistic evolution during the early decades of the twentieth century. It includes a wealth of biographical information along with full-color photographs of the artist, his family, and his works. Images of sketches, letters, and works in progress as well as finished pieces, help create a nuanced portrait of Esherick and his broad body of work. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Catalog of an exhibition held in the Kamin and Kroiz Galleries of the University of Pennsylvania from September 7, 2010-February 13, 2011.
- A collaboration of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries and the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania with the Wharton Esherick Museum and Hedgerow Theatre.
- "Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern has been supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative."--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 160)
- ISBN:
- 9780764337888
- 0764337882
- OCLC:
- 679707172
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