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Perlman, Bennard B.

Robert Henri : his life and art / by Bennard B. Perlman.

New York : Dover Publications, 1991.

xv, 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

A compelling new biography of the founder of the "Ashcan School," tracing Henri's life and art from his boyhood to his rise as an influential painter, teacher and activist in the politics of art, and astutely appraising his pivotal role in the transition in American art from 19th-century academicism to 20th-century self-expression.

Dover books on fine art.

Dover books on fine art.

Henri, Robert, 1865-1929.

Painters -- United States -- Biography.

Biographies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-168) and index.

Robert Henri as characterized by his associates and students -- Introduction -- Family ties -- Growing up in the west -- Murder and a new life -- Student days in Philadelphia -- An American in Paris -- Impressionism and Venice -- Return to America: new friendships -- Abroad again: the palette darkens -- Marriage and exhibition success -- The New York scene -- The artist-teacher fashions a following -- Tragedy and a new beginning -- Confrontation and leadership -- "The eight" and a well-kept secret -- The independent movement and conspiracy -- The Armory show and beyond -- Appendix I: The teachings of Robert Henri: the Alice Klauber manuscript -- Appendix II: A checklist of paintings by Robert Henri in public collections -- Appendix III: Chronology of Robert Henri's life and art.

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