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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Arts Digest
Author: The Mary Lincoln Enigma
Author: Frank J. WilliamsPublisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 080933125X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Mary Lincoln is a lightning rod for controversy. Stories reveal widely different interpretations, and it is impossible to write a definitive version of her life that will suit everyone. The thirteen engaging essays in this collection introduce Mary Lincoln’s complex nature and show how she is viewed today. The authors’ explanations of her personal and private image stem from a variety of backgrounds, and through these lenses—history, theater, graphic arts, and psychiatry—they present their latest research and assessments. Here they reveal the effects of familial culture and society on her life and give a broader assessment of Mary Lincoln as a woman, wife, and mother. Topics include Mary’s childhood in Kentucky, the early years of her marriage to Abraham, Mary’s love of travel and fashion, the presidential couple’s political partnership, and Mary’s relationship with her son Robert. The fascinating epilogue meditates on Mary Lincoln’s universal appeal and her enigmatic personality, showcasing the dramatic differences in interpretations. With gripping prose and in-depth documentation, this anthology will capture the imagination of all readers. Univeristy Press Books for Public and Secondary Schools 2013 edition
My Lifelong Pursuit of Lincoln
Author: Robert Gerald McMurtryPublisher:
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Category : Historians
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression
Author: Gary FaiginPublisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 0307786463
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles, then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human emotions: sadness, anger, joy, fear, disgust, and surprise. Each emotion is shown in steadily increasing intensity, and Faigin’s detailed renderings are supplemented by clear explanatory text, additional sketches, and finished work. An appendix includes yawning, wincing, and other physical reactions. Want to create portraits that capture the real person? Want to draw convincing illustrations? Want to show the range of human emotion in your artwork? Get The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression!
Matthew Harris Jouett, Kentucky Portrait Painter (1787-1827)
Author: Edward Asher JonasPublisher:
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Category : Portrait painter
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Abraham Lincoln Quarterly
Author: Mary Lincoln
Author: Stacy Pratt McDermottPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317662288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
One of America’s most compelling First Ladies, Mary Lincoln possessed a unique vantage point on the events of her time, even as her experiences of the constraints of gender roles and the upheaval of the Civil War reflected those of many other women. The story of her life presents a microcosm through which we can understand the complex and dramatic events of the nineteenth century in the United States, including vital issues of gender, war, and the divisions between North and South. The daughter of a southern, slave-holding family, Mary Lincoln had close ties to people on both sides of the war. Her life shows how the North and South were interconnected, even as the country was riven by sectional strife. In this concise narrative, Stacy Pratt McDermott presents an evenhanded account of this complex, intelligent woman and her times. Supported by primary documents and a robust companion website, this biography introduces students to the world of nineteenth-century America, and the firsthand experiences of Americans during the Civil War.
The Chautauquan
Author: Humanities
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Category : Education, Humanistic
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Author: Mabel Kunkel