The special artist in American culture : a biography of Frank Hamilton Taylor (1846-1927) / Nancy L....
The special artist in American culture : a biography of Frank Hamilton Taylor (1846-1927) / Nancy L....
The special artist in American culture : a biography of Frank Hamilton Taylor (1846-1927) / Nancy L. Gustke.
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Publisher
New York : P. Lang, c1995.
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N741.6092/T241.8/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 231 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. "Our Special Artist": Frank Hamilton Taylor -- 2. Taylor & the Illustrated Newspaper: The Creation of the Special Artist -- 3. The Promotion of Tourism & Leisure -- 4. "Ever-Changing Philadelphia"
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Publisher
New York : P. Lang, c1995.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1995.
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Summary
Frank Hamilton Taylor represents an important, but overlooked, group of documentalists of American history - Special Artists. These were men and women who wrote and illustrated articles for the pictorial press which included Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie's. Well known Specials like Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington have received only cursory...
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The special artist in American culture : a biography of Frank Hamilton Taylor (1846-1927) / Nancy L. Gustke.
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American university studies. Series XX, Fine arts, 0890-421X ; v. 21.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-216) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1995.
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N741.6092/T241.8/1
Record Identifier
74VM50dm6Vx3
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ISBN
0820423483 (alk. paper)
9780820423487 (alk. paper)
DDC
741.6092
MMS ID
991003789419702626
