John La Farge's Second Paradise: Voyages in the South Seas, 1890-1891

by Elizabeth Childs, Elisabeth Hodermarsky, John Stuart Gordon

A comprehensive new assessment of the South Seas works of American painter, muralist, and stained-glass artist John La Farge, published on the 100th anniversary of his death

In 1890, John La Farge (1835-1910) and his close friend, historian Henry Adams, embarked on a journey to the islands of the South Pacific, where the artist experienced a period of great creative output.This book showcases many of the most important oils,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300141351
• ISBN13: 9780300141351
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.6" x 10.1"