Bibliograph

Sparring in the dark, the art and life of Maine painter Henry Strater, Michael Culver

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Label

Sparring in the dark, the art and life of Maine painter Henry Strater, Michael Culver

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sparring in the dark

Oclc number

1379200631

Responsibility statement

Michael Culver

Sub title

the art and life of Maine painter Henry Strater

Summary

"The painter Henry Strater led an existence that inspired novels such as Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise and Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. A life of over nine decades brought him into direct contact with many of the most significant artists, writers, and momentous events of the twentieth century. During the 1920s-40s, Strater's art received the widespread critical recognition he desired, and he became an integral part of Maine's renowned Ogunquit art colony...Despite his achievements, Strater was beset by feelings of inferiority and self-doubt..." --from back cover

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