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THOMAS EAKINS

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Scope: Thomas Eakins introduced psychological realism to the art world. His subjects were portraits and the human figure, and his art was a study of the human form in motion.

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES

REF N 31.D5 1996 The Dictionary of Art

REF N 5300.I 45 1984 The Illustrated Dictionary of Art & Artists

Some representative books from the circulating collection that are located upstairs in the library are:

CIRCULATING BOOKS

Homer, William Innes. Thomas Eakins: His Life and Art. New York: Abbeville Press,
1992.

VIDEOS

ND237.E15 1986 Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

American Art