Eakins revealed : the secret life of an American artist / Henry Adams.

Author/creator Adams, Henry, 1949-
Other author Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Descriptionxv, 583 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Preface: Riddles -- Part one. The Eakins legacy. Within the walls -- The perfect crime -- The loin cloth scandal -- Family quarrels -- The death of Ella Crowell -- The insanity of Lillian Hammitt -- Explanations and enigmas -- Analyzing Eakins -- Part two. Life and art. An American in Paris -- All in the family -- Turning the stake -- The Gross clinic -- William Rush and his model -- A fine old row -- Naked in Arcadia -- Swimming -- Conversations with the dead -- Inflicting pain -- Part three. The case of Thomas Eakins. Love of looking -- The greatest American artist.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [537]-558) and index.
LCCN 2004023284
ISBN0195156684 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks N6537.E3 A84 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold