Homer, Eakins, & Anshutz: The Search for American Identity in the Gilded Age

by Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Randall C. Griffin

Randall Griffin's book examines the ways in which artists and critics sought to construct a new identity for America during the era dubbed the Gilded Age because of its leaders' taste for opulence. Artists such as Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and Thomas Anshutz explored alternative "American" themes and styles, but widespread belief in the superiority of European art led them and their audiences to look to the Old World for legitimacy. This rich,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271023295
• ISBN13: 9780271023298
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 9.3"