Bibliograph

The kingdoms of Edward Hicks, by Carolyn J. Weekley ; with the assistance of Laura Pass Barry

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The kingdoms of Edward Hicks, by Carolyn J. Weekley ; with the assistance of Laura Pass Barry

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The kingdoms of Edward Hicks

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

40061233

Responsibility statement

by Carolyn J. Weekley ; with the assistance of Laura Pass Barry

Review

"Although other books have chronicled the career and the life of Edward Hicks (1780-1849), America's most beloved folk artist, this is the first book to thoughtfully integrate and discuss his secular and religious concerns as they affected his artistic production, particularly the creation of his "Peaceable Kingdom" paintings. A Quaker, Hicks expressed his religious beliefs in his work, depicting an idealized view of the world as he believed it should - and could - have been. Hicks's popularity today is due to the aesthetic appeal of his paintings, to the energy and passion expressed in them, and to the interpretive challenges they present."--Jacket

Series statement

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Early life and career -- Artist and minister -- Voices of discord -- Elias and the elders -- Nature of the beasts -- Ornamental painter -- Early and middle kingdoms -- Late kingdoms -- Painter at peace -- HIcks family genealogy -- Checklist of works by Edward Hicks -- Excerpts from Edward Hick's Goose Creek Sermon -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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