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Picturing Thoreau - Henry David Thoreau in American Visual Culture

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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.

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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


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

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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.

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