From Library Journal
More genealogical examination than art history, this work contemplates the Negus-Fuller family and its seven generations of artists in America from the late 18th century to the present day. Of particular interest is the life of George Fuller (1822-84), by far the best-known member of his artistic family. Blair Fuller (great-great-great-grandson of the first of the Negus-Fuller artists, a longtime editor at the Paris Review, and an acclaimed author of short stories and novels in his own right) presents an informal history that reads at times like a letter from a long-lost cousin reacquainting relatives with the family's trials and tribulations. Though his writing may be a bit dry at times, Fuller portrays the lives of the family artists with a particular sensitivity (and unabashed pride) that provides insight into the struggles of artists in 19th-century America. Recommended for large public or museum libraries that have concentrations in American art history. Kraig A. Binkowski, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
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Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
