Low Art Tile: John Gardner Low & the Artists of Boston's Gilded Age

by Richard Pennington

This book tells the story of a striking achievement in the last quarter of the 19th century by the largely forgotten Low Art Tile Company. The author first envisioned a simple picture book showcasing the lovely tiles, but as he researched his subject he was struck by the richness of the Low adventure. One short biography of Low stated that "few men had wider and more intimate friendships among American artists than he." This group included painters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1450562558
• ISBN13: 9781450562553
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: S.N.
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.