Childe Hassam: An Island Garden Revisited

Childe Hassam: An Island Garden Revisited by Curry, David Park. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780393028690.

A major book on a major American Impressionist. From the late 1880s to around 1915, Childe Hassam, Americas foremost impressionist, frequently visited the Isles of Shoals, the site of a summer resort popular with many American artists and writers. Paintings from Hassams Isles of Shoals series are among the most familiar icons of late nineteenth-century American art. But until now, a comprehensive selection of these beautiful works had not been collected in one place. David Park Currys informative text provides the background essential to a full appreciation of these works. 105 full-color reproductions and100 black-and-white photographs.