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Rare Light
Anne E. . Ed(S): Dawson
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Description for Rare Light
Paperback. J. Alden Weir (1852-1919) painted some of his finest canvases while living in Windham in eastern Connecticut's picturesque "Quiet Corner," and this rural location played a crucial role in Weir's artistic development. The book includes photos and letters (some never before published), and essays by Charles Burlingham Jr., Rachel Carley, Anne E. Daws Editor(s): Dawson, Anne E. Num Pages: 176 pages, 86 illus. (64 colour). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 481.
Rare Light is a collection of essays exploring little known facets of the life and career of a major American Impressionist painter. J. Alden Weir (1852–1919) painted some of his finest canvases while living in Windham in eastern Connecticut’s picturesque “Quiet Corner,” and this rural location played a crucial role in Weir’s artistic development. The four essays that comprise this book offer in-depth contextual information about the architecture, culture, environment, and history of the region, allowing us to see Connecticut as it appeared in Weir’s lifetime. Interweaving photos, paintings, and letters—some never before published—Rare Light documents the artist’s sense of ... Read more
Rare Light is a collection of essays exploring little known facets of the life and career of a major American Impressionist painter. J. Alden Weir (1852–1919) painted some of his finest canvases while living in Windham in eastern Connecticut’s picturesque “Quiet Corner,” and this rural location played a crucial role in Weir’s artistic development. The four essays that comprise this book offer in-depth contextual information about the architecture, culture, environment, and history of the region, allowing us to see Connecticut as it appeared in Weir’s lifetime. Interweaving photos, paintings, and letters—some never before published—Rare Light documents the artist’s sense of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819576170
SKU
V9780819576170
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