Author: James W. Tottis

Publisher/Date: Merrell, 2007

ISBN: 9781858943848

Format/Condition: New hardcover book with dust jacket is in fine condition, 216 pages

Description: The Ashcan school of artists—Robert Henri and his circle, including Arthur B. Davies, William Glackens, Maurice Prendergast, and others of “the Eight”—are generally associated with somber depictions of working-class life in early 20th-century New York City. This was not their sole milieu, however, and this book looks at some of the Ashcan school’s most vibrant and outstanding works, demonstrating the zeal with which these artists and their circle embraced the world of play enjoyed by all levels of society. Here in 75 color plates and close-up details are scenes of leisure activities in cafés and bars, at the theatre, at sporting events and on the beach, and in parks and the countryside, presenting a lively perspective on this artistic movement.