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The Essential: Thomas Eakins (Essential Series)
The Essential Thomas Eakins - Essential Series Author:Alice A. Carter The Essentials Series. — During Thomas Eakins's lifetime, it was his controversial teaching methods and not his splendid paintings that drew the most attention. Today this extraordinary painter, gifted sculptor, and innovative photographer is hailed as a master of realism in the tradition of Velázquez. This lively portrait comes just in time for ... more »a retrospective exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.« less
This is an excellent short biography, lots of color illustrations, the only drawback is the small format; it got me interested in learning more about Eakins and his paintings.