Picturing Thoreau - Henry David Thoreau in American Visual Culture

This book examines 30 portraits of Henry David Thoreau that were done by American artists between 1854 and the present day. Although Thoreau’s features have been "used" in a bewildering variety of ways to convey a host of messages, there is a remarkable consistency and relevance for us today, in what he was trying to convey to his fellow Americans.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Images of Thoreau from His Own Lifetime (1817-1862)
Chapter Two: Thoreau's Memory Kept Alive by a Few Friends (1862-1917)
Chapter Three: Thoreau Starts his Rise to Prominence (1917-1939)
Chapter Four: Thoreau Takes Center Stage (1940-1967)
Chapter Five: Multiple Visions of Thoreau (1968-Present)
Epilogue
Appendix A: Checklist of Thoreau Images (1854-2013)
Appendix B: Timeline of Key Events in the Development of Thoreau's Reputation
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
About the Author

About the author

Mark Sullivan is associate professor of art history and director of the Art History program at Villanova University.

Summary

This book examines 30 portraits of Henry David Thoreau that were done by American artists between 1854 and the present day. Although Thoreau's features have been "used" in a bewildering variety of ways to convey a host of messages, there is a remarkable consistency and relevance for us today, in what he was trying to convey to his fellow Americans.

Product details

• Authors: Mark W Sullivan, Mark W. Sullivan, Sullivan Mark W.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9781498511032
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1103-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; USA, ART / Subjects & Themes / Portraits, ART / History / General, ART / American / General, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, United States of America, USA, Portraits in art, Portraits and self-portraiture in art