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The Red Man's Bones: George Catlin, Artist and Showman by Eisler, Benita

by Eisler, Benita | HC | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780393066166
Book Title
Red Man's Bones : George Catlin, Artist and Showman
Item Length
1in
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Publication Year
2013
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.1in
Author
Benita Eisler
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Topic
American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Subjects & Themes / General
Item Width
0.7in
Item Weight
30.5 Oz
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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George Catlin has been called the "first artist of the West," as none before him lived among and painted the Native American tribes of the Northern Plains. After a false start as a painter of miniatures, Catlin found his calling: to fix the image of a "vanishing race" before their "extermination"--his word--by a government greedy for their lands. In the first six years of the 1830s, he created over six hundred portraits--unforgettable likenesses of individual chiefs, warriors, braves, squaws, and children belonging to more than thirty tribes living along the upper Missouri River. Political forces thwarted Catlin's ambition to sell what he called his "Indian Gallery" as a national collection, and in 1840 the artist began three decades of self-imposed exile abroad. For a time, his exhibitions and writings made him the most celebrated American expatriate in London and Paris. He was toasted by Queen Victoria and breakfasted with King Louis-Philippe, who created a special gallery in the Louvre to show his pictures. But when he started to tour "live" troupes of Ojibbewa and Iowa, Catlin and his fortunes declined: He changed from artist to showman, and from advocate to exploiter of his native performers. Tragedy and loss engulfed both. This brilliant and humane portrait brings to life George Catlin and his Indian subjects for our own time. An American original, he still personifies the artist as a figure of controversy, torn by conflicting demands of art and success.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393066169
ISBN-13
9780393066166
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114247753

Product Key Features

Book Title
Red Man's Bones : George Catlin, Artist and Showman
Author
Benita Eisler
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
1in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.7in
Weight
30.5 Oz
Height
1.5in
Width
6.6in
Length
9.6in
Item Weight
30.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Nd237.C35e39 2013
Reviews
Engrossing...An elegant and skillful writer, Eisler captures Catlin's many roles and notes how, even today, he remains a 'contentious' figure., Marvelous ... wonderfully nuanced and compelling ... Ms. Eisler's book is far and away the best biography of Catlin in existence., A sparkling biography of the artist and impresario George Catlin, so much an American original that he lived most of his life abroad. Rich in exceptional feats, odd twists, and wrong turns, Red Man's Bones captivates completely., Through her impeccable scholarship, Benita Eisler masterfully illuminates the tragic life of 19th Century artist George Catlin, America's forgotten portraitist of Native American life. The Red Man's Bones is that rare kind of 'warts and all' history, showing the real Catlin while successfully making the case for his elevation to the pantheon of great American artists.
Copyright Date
2013
Lccn
2013-013973
Dewey Decimal
759.13
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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