The Paris Letters of Thomas Eakins
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Paris Letters of Thomas Eakins
By (Author) Thomas Eakins
Edited by William Innes Homer
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
2nd November 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Diaries, letters and journals
759.13
Physical Properties
Hardback
352
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
709g
Description
The most revealing and interesting writings of American artist Thomas Eakins are the letters he sent to family and friends while he was a student in Paris between 1866 and 1870. This book presents these letters in their entirety. In these letters, Eakins speaks openly and frankly about human relationships, male companionship, marriage, and women.
Reviews
"Although there are a number of excellent biographies, critical works, and published collections of the work of seminal American artist Thomas Eakins, this is the first collection of his letters from his years as a student in Paris (1866-70)... Highly recommended for scholars and art history students as well as general readers and young adults."--Library Journal "Homer has been writing and lecturing about Eakins for 40 years, and his familiarity adds much to his annotations of these letters; he captures their essence even in the briefest synopses. Homer's second volume, collecting later Eakins letters, should continue to present this lucid perspective and, more important, promises further firsthand insights."--Edith Newhall, ArtNews
Author Bio
William Innes Homer is H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Delaware. His many books include "Thomas Eakins: His Life and Art" (Abbeville), "Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession, 1902" (Viking Studio), and "Alfred Stieglitz and the American Avant-Garde" (Little, Brown).
