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| The Powerful Hand of George Bellows: Drawings from the Boston Public Library Price: $35.00 ISBN: 978-1-882507-17-7 BPL Catalog Number: 452 Published 2007.
By Robert Conway, Guest Curator. American realist, George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925), is remembered for capturing the character of early twentieth-century American life in paintings and drawings that convey both the liveliness and grittiness of a society defining itself in a new century. From the boxing ring to the seashore, his drawings have a vibrancy of line and energetic spirit that bring the scenes and times to life. The drawings in the exhibition as well as the catalog are from the esteemed collection of the Boston Public Library and were collected and donated by Albert H. Wiggin. They were last shown as a collection in the 1950’s and only a few sheets have been exhibited publicly since then. This collection of drawings comprises preparatory works for paintings and lithographs and finished works that were intended for publication as illustrations in magazines and newspapers. Their subjects range from intimate studies of the artist’s friends and family to public sporting events, social gatherings, and other candid snapshots of American life. 158 pages. |
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