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Henry Ossawa Tanner
This book takes a new look at the life and artistic career of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), the renowned African-American artist who spent most of his life in France after declaring in 1891 that he could 'not fight prejudice and paint at the same time.' Tanner is best known for his bibl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, PA : New York, NY :
Philadelphia Museum of Art ; Rizzoli International Publications,
[1991]
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| Edition: | First trade edition. |
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| Summary: |
This book takes a new look at the life and artistic career of Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937), the renowned African-American artist who spent most of his life in France after declaring in 1891 that he could 'not fight prejudice and paint at the same time.' Tanner is best known for his biblical allegories and genre scenes in which he confronted the plight of underprivileged people. |
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| Item Description: |
Catalog of an exhibition at Philadelphia Museum of Art, January 20-April 14, 1991, Detroit Institute of Arts, May 12-August 4, 1991, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, September 17-November 24, 1991, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, December 14, 1991-March 1, 1992. |
| Physical Description: |
307 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-302) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0847813460 9780847813469 0876330863 9780876330869 |