The Forgotten Society: Lives Out of Sight in Nursing Homes, Prisons, and Mental Institutions: A Portfolio of 92 Drawings

by Alan E. Cober

Book Overview

A prominent artist ventured behind locked doors to portray three "forgotten" social classes: the elderly, people in mental institutions, and the prison population. Alan E. Cober began his career in the 1960s, when illustration took a turn toward a new expressionism. Influenced by the works of Ben Shahn, George Grosz, and Albrecht D?rer, he believed that narrative art could inform public attitudes toward political and social issues. Cober's aim as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486483533
• ISBN13: 9780486483535
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 9.4"