| A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley Contributor(s): Kamensky, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393354865 ISBN-13: 9780393354867 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - Art | American - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award-winning historian Jane Kamensky reveals the world of the American Revolution, rife with divided loyalties and tangled sympathies. Famed today for his portraits of patriot leaders like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Copley is celebrated as one of America's founding artists. But, married to the daughter of a tea merchant and seeking artistic approval from abroad, he could not sever his own ties with Great Britain. Rather, ambition took him to London just as the war began. His view from abroad as rich and fascinating as his harrowing experiences of patriotism in Boston, Copley's refusal to choose sides cost him dearly. Yet to this day, his towering artistic legacy remains shared by America and Britain alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kamensky, Jane: - Jane Kamensky is professor of history at Harvard University and the Pforzheimer Director of the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Her many books include A Revolution in Color and The Exchange Artist, a finalist for the George Washington Book Prize. |