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The Gibson Girl and Her America: The Best Drawings of Charles Dana Gibson
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Gibson Girl and Her America: The Best Drawings of Charles Dana Gibson
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Charles Dana Gibson
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Selected by Edmund Vincent Gillon
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| Series | Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:160 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 287,Width 212 |
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| Category/Genre | Art History
Art treatments and subjects |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780486473338
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| Classifications | Dewey:741.973 |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Imprint |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Publication Date |
28 May 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Among the most famous American illustrators of the Gilded Era at the turn of the last century, Gibson is fondly remembered as the creator of the Gibson Girl. His thousands of images of independent and beautiful young ladies came to define a feminine ideal. This collection features more than 100 of Gibson's finest pen-and-ink drawings, showcasing his "Girl" in amusing social settings - dinner parties, fancy balls, and sporting events.
Author Biography
Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) was an American graphic artist famed for his thousands of drawings of the Gibson Girl, his image of the young, independent, beautiful, and socially confident young American woman, created at the turn of the 20th century.
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