Harriet Hosmer A Cultural Biography |
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| Author:
| Culkin, Kate |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-839-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Harriet Hosmer (1830-1908) was celebrated as one of the America's most respected artists, credited with opening the field of sculpture to women. In this biographical study, Culkin explores Hosmer's life and work and places her in the context of a notable group of expatriate writers and artists who gathered in Rome in the mid-nineteenth century.
Harriet Hosmer (1830-1908) was celebrated as one of the America's most respected artists, credited with opening the field of sculpture to women. In this biographical study, Culkin explores Hosmer's life and work and places her in the context of a notable group of expatriate writers and artists who gathered in Rome in the mid-nineteenth century.