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VG (A few light smudges or soil marks to wraps) White wraps, white & illus. dust jacket; Unpaginated, 36 pp.; 50 color and bw figures. Accompanied a 1984-1985 traveling exhibition of Homer's croquet paintings; Extensive text. Quaint!
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New. 0894670318. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-36 pp., 50 black-and-white and color illus. -Catalogue for the exhibition, organized by David Park Curry, presented at the Yale University Art Gallery (April 18-June 24, 1984); the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. (July 14-September 16, 1984); the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York (September 29-November 25, 1984); the Art Institute of Chicago (December 8, 1984-February 3, 1985); National Academy of Design, New York, New York (March 7-May 5, 1985), with an essay by Curry. According to Curry, “Croquet embodies deep and strong currents—sex and aggression—that made it a compelling subject. ” An illuminating look at an important American artist as well as an insightful study into popular culture, this catalogue presents Winslow Homer's five croquet-themed paintings, along with his sketches and wood engravings and other artworks and advertisements depicting the game, which saw a meteoric rise in popularity during the latter half of the nineteenth century. --with a bonus offer--
