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Seebohm Caroline |
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Titolo |
Monumental dreams : the life and sculpture of Ann Norton / / Caroline Seebohm |
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Gainesville : , : University Press of Florida, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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0-8130-4760-9 |
0-8130-4878-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Women sculptors - United States |
Sculpture, American |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Southern roots: Selma, Alabama, 1905-1930 -- The origins of a great Alabama family -- Childhood in Selma -- Early success -- The art world in turmoil: New York, 1930-1942 -- A tumultuous education -- The emergence of an artist -- A rare friendship -- Career challenges -- A turning point -- From Annie Vaughan Weaver to Ann Norton: Florida, 1943-1953 -- The savior from Chicago -- A reticent romance -- Marriage and a new life -- A growing confidence -- The journey to the source: Florida, 1954-1982 -- New freedom, new work -- Figures in the landscape -- East and west, new relationships -- Dreams of Selma -- Time runs out -- The garden as legacy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this biography of Ann Weaver Norton, Caroline Seebohm brings forward a singular life lived during a time of great cultural and artistic change and creates an appealing window into Southern mores, gender equity and abstract expressionism. |
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