Rachel Berenson Perry: 4 books
The Life and Art of Felrath Hines
From Dark to Light
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Felrath Hines (1913–1993), the first African American man to become a professional conservator for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, was born and raised in the segregated Midwest. Leaving their home in the South, Hines's parents migrated to Indianapolis with hopes for a better life. While...
William J. Forsyth
The Life and Work of an Indiana Artist
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Closely associated with artists such as T. C. Steele and J. Ottis Adams, William J. Forsyth studied at the Royal Academy in Munich then returned home to paint what he knew best—the Indiana landscape. It proved a rewarding subject. His paintings were exhibited nationally and received major awards....
Paint and Canvas
A Life of T. C. Steele
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
At the age of fourteen, a young man in Waveland, Indiana, had taken over the family farm after the death of his father. Now responsible for taking care of his widowed mother and supporting his four brothers, he took up the reins on the plow to begin preparing the field for planting. Family legend...
Painting Indiana III
Heritage of Place
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
The work of T. C. Steele, William Forsyth, J. Ottis Adams, Otto Stark, and Richard Gruelle, known collectively as the Hoosier Group, established plein air ("in the open air") painting as a major art form in Indiana. The vitality of this style is represented in Painting Indiana III: Heritage of Place...