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- Hardcover
- New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1934
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Rockwell Kent. 310pp. Octavo [21 cm] Red and white polka-dot patterned cloth over boards. Illustrated endpapers. The spine is sunned, however the title is still bold. There is a contemporary owner's name and address on the title page. A story of post-slavery life.
Illustrator Rockwell Kent studied architecture at Columbia University (1900-03) and art at the New York School of Art (1903-04) where he was influenced by Robert Henri and had ties with the social realist Ash Can group of artists. Kent was well known for his poster designs which often contained symbolism to convey political or social messages.
Illustrator Rockwell Kent studied architecture at Columbia University (1900-03) and art at the New York School of Art (1903-04) where he was influenced by Robert Henri and had ties with the social realist Ash Can group of artists. Kent was well known for his poster designs which often contained symbolism to convey political or social messages.