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Lark Ascends
Norma S. Davis
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Description for Lark Ascends
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: AKC; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Florence Kate Upton (1873-1922) was among the earliest illustrators of children's picture books. Her Golliwogg character, immediately loved by children, was the first fictional character to be mass-produced. This is the first complete and accurate account of the original Golliwogg, filling a void in the history of children's literature and in the history of dolls. Upton was also a respected artist, settling in London after studies in Paris, and this biography is a comprehensive study of her artistic career, bringing together for the first time reproductions of her major works. It therefore adds a rich and formerly unexplored ... Read more
Florence Kate Upton (1873-1922) was among the earliest illustrators of children's picture books. Her Golliwogg character, immediately loved by children, was the first fictional character to be mass-produced. This is the first complete and accurate account of the original Golliwogg, filling a void in the history of children's literature and in the history of dolls. Upton was also a respected artist, settling in London after studies in Paris, and this biography is a comprehensive study of her artistic career, bringing together for the first time reproductions of her major works. It therefore adds a rich and formerly unexplored ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810825116
SKU
V9780810825116
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Ref
99-15
About Norma S. Davis
Norma S. Davis is a member of the faculty in the Department of Humanities, Classics and Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University. Her specialty is nineteenth-century art.
Reviews for Lark Ascends
...thought-provoking for the background Davis presents on how women in art were treated during the late 1890s and early 1900s.
VOYA
...very interesting and informative.
Doll Castle News
...a valuable resource.
Martha's Kidlit Newsletter
VOYA
...very interesting and informative.
Doll Castle News
...a valuable resource.
Martha's Kidlit Newsletter