The Sporting Art of Frank W Benson

A magniffcent portrayal of Benson's sporting art * Stunningly produced with full colour and black & white illustrations throughout * A pivotal artist of the American Impressionist movement * Portrays birds, hunting scenes and fishing expeditions, and still lives of incomparable dellcacy * Draws on a rich store of family memories, diaries, letters and archive, and presents his sporting art and life in all its forms and rich variety The Sporting Art of Frank W. Benson is the first book to concentrate on the aspect of Benson's career that won him both national and international renown as well as financial prosperity. Written by Faith Andrews Bedford, it also draws on family memories, and private writings and archives, to create an intimate portrait of a man who was not only a successful artist, but a consummate sportsman. This book touches on every aspect of his life and art.

by : Faith Andrews Bedford