Robin Jaffee Frank Books
Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures
By Robin Jaffe Frank, Robin Jaffee Frank
"Portrait miniatures, small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, are unique among works of art for their highly personal associations. At the height of their American popularity, from 1760 to abo...
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Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008
"Called "America's playground," Coney Island is a world-famous resort and national cultural symbol that has inspired music, literature, and films. This groundbreaking book is the first to look at t...
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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"Distinguished scholars shed new light on American history by examining some of the most familiar and revered objects in American art - paintings by John Trumbull, Charles Willson Peale, John Singl...
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