AN ARTIST IN AMERICA: With Sixty-Four Illustrations in Two Colours
by Benton, Thomas Hart
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Halcyon House, 1939. 1st edition, thus. Cloth. Good+. 1st edition, thus. A Good + copy. Lacking the dust jacket. 8vo., 276 pp., illustrated with 64 drawings in 2 colors. Red cloth. End papers toned. Previous owner's gift inscription and Christmas 1939 date. Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States.
Reviews
On Jan 4 2012, Runningman said:
A classic and worth getting Benton's late-revised printing as he revised it several times as he aged. The description of the copy was understated as it was in virtually mint condition upon receipt. Wonderful volume for lovers of this artist.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29285
- Title
- AN ARTIST IN AMERICA: With Sixty-Four Illustrations in Two Colours
- Author
- Benton, Thomas Hart
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition, thus
- Publisher
- Halcyon House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Murals, Social Realism, Midwest
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- Good+
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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