Uncanny Spectacle: The Public Career of the Young John Singer Sargent
- ISBN-10
- 0931102383
- ISBN-13
- 9780931102387
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Clark Art Inst
- Authors
- John Singer Sargent, Richard Ormond, Marc Simpson
Description
By the time John Singer Sargent turned thirty, years old in 1886, he already commanded an international reputation in the art world, creating a stream of works for exhibition that people eagerly awaited and discussed at length. Henry, James noted that Sargent's talent offered "the slightly 'uncanny' spectacle" of an artist on the threshold of his career who in fact had nothing more to learn. This book explores how the young American painter in just over a decade jumped from apprenticeship to wide acclaim, how he presented himself and his works, and how he sought to shape public perception of his talent. The book includes illustrations of every painting Sargent exhibited in Paris, London, and New York through 1887.
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