A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Individual Artist, Artists, Architects & Photographers, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
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Author: Jane Kamensky ISBN: 9780393608618
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Jane Kamensky
ISBN: 9780393608618
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

"A stunning biography…[A] truly singular account of the American Revolution." —Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire

Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award-winning historian Jane Kamensky reveals the world of the American Revolution, rife with divided loyalties and tangled sympathies.

Famed today for his portraits of patriot leaders like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Copley is celebrated as one of America’s founding artists. But, married to the daughter of a tea merchant and seeking artistic approval from abroad, he could not sever his own ties with Great Britain. Rather, ambition took him to London just as the war began. His view from abroad as rich and fascinating as his harrowing experiences of patriotism in Boston, Copley’s refusal to choose sides cost him dearly. Yet to this day, his towering artistic legacy remains shared by America and Britain alike.

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"A stunning biography…[A] truly singular account of the American Revolution." —Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire

Through an intimate narrative of the life of painter John Singleton Copley, award-winning historian Jane Kamensky reveals the world of the American Revolution, rife with divided loyalties and tangled sympathies.

Famed today for his portraits of patriot leaders like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Copley is celebrated as one of America’s founding artists. But, married to the daughter of a tea merchant and seeking artistic approval from abroad, he could not sever his own ties with Great Britain. Rather, ambition took him to London just as the war began. His view from abroad as rich and fascinating as his harrowing experiences of patriotism in Boston, Copley’s refusal to choose sides cost him dearly. Yet to this day, his towering artistic legacy remains shared by America and Britain alike.

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