Man Made: Thomas Eakins and the Construction of Gilded Age Manhood

Author:   Martin A. Berger
Publisher:   University of California Press
Volume:   6
ISBN:  

9780520222090


Pages:   182
Publication Date:   30 August 2000
Format:   Paperback
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Man Made: Thomas Eakins and the Construction of Gilded Age Manhood


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Often censured during his lifetime for his insistence on studying and painting from the nude, Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) is now acclaimed as one of America's greatest realist painters. This book examines Eakin's art and life, illustrating how th artist used his canvases to cope with the complex requirements of Victorian gender. The author reads a series of Eakin's paintings, ranging from early to late works, giving a nuanced and elegant examination of Eakin's portrayal of white, middle-class manhood. This provocative cultural art history treats these paintings in terms of what they reveal about Eakin's own identity as well as the nation's changing ideals of manhood during the final years of the 19th century.

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Author:   Martin A. Berger
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.059kg
ISBN:  

9780520222090


ISBN 10:   0520222091
Pages:   182
Publication Date:   30 August 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

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Martin Berger teaches Art History and English at SUNY, Buffalo.

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