Creating a World on Paper : Harry Fenn's Career in Art [1 ed.] 9781613762226, 9781558499799
Harry Fenn was one of the most skilled and successful illustrators in the United States in the latter half of the ninete
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A WOR LD ON PAPER
Harry Fenn’s
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Career in Art
SUE RAINEY Rainey, Sue. Creating a World on Paper : Harry Fenn's Career in Art, University of Massachusetts Press, 2012. ProQuest Ebook Central,
Copyright © 2012. University of Massachusetts Press. All rights reserved.
Harry Fenn
was one of the most skilled and successful illustrators in the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century, a time when illustrated periodicals and books were the primary means of sharing visual images. Fenn’s work fostered pride in America’s scenic landscapes and urban centers, informed a curious public about foreign lands, and promoted appreciation of printed pictures as artworks for a growing middle class. Arriving in New York from London in 1857 as a young wood engraver, Fenn soon forged a career in illustration. His :/4?(2')1'4*=./:+=55*+4-8'