LoginThe Gibson Girl and Her America: The Best Drawings of Charles Dana Gibson (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
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At the turn of the twentieth century, Charles Dana Gibson's pen-and-ink drawings of the "American Girl" — now remembered as the Gibson Girl — became the national ideal of femininity. This collection of his images of youthful, dynamic women offers an informative and amusing reflection of the era's social life. Sentimental, humorous, and often gently satirical, these images portray the Gibson Girl at the theater, in the drawing room, flirting and courting, vacationing at the beach, and engaging in other genteel pursuits. Several of Gibson's "common man" illustrations provide a contrast, along with a section
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Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Release date: 21 April 2010
ISBN-10 : 0486473333 | ISBN-13: 9780486473338
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ISBN-10 : 0486473333 | ISBN-13: 9780486473338
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