Thomas Eakins

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"Modern critics of Eakins have described his artistic motivations and beliefs as prurient and even pathological. Amy Werbel challenges these interpretations and suggests instead that Eakins is best understood as a socially progressive artist and teacher devoted to an exacting and profound study of the human body, to equality for women and men, and to middle-class meritocratic and Quaker philosophies." "Anchored by a wealth of archival material, this book persuasively counters recent sensationalized portrayals of Eakins and is essential reading for anyone interested in nineteenth-century American art and cultural history."--Jacket.

subjects: Eakins, thomas, 1844-1916,  Artists, united states,  Physicians,  Philadelphia (pa.), social life and customs,  Psychology,  Sexual behavior,  Artists,  Attitudes,  Social life and customs,  History,  Artistic Anatomy,  Biography,  History, 19th Century,  Medicine in Art,  Morals,  Sexuality