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Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor
Edward S. Cooper
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| #2479656 in eBooks | 2009-06-01 | 2014-08-01 | File type: PDF||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A very easy read about an absolutely remarkable woman.|By Kindle Customer|I came across Vinnie Ream's name while researching the artists who sculpted many of the pieces in our church yard. As a bit of a Civil War buff, I was amazed that I had never heard of the teenage girl whose sculpture of Lincoln stands in the U.S.Capitol, particularly since she was absolutely notorious||
“Ream’s intellect, artistic talents, indomitable will, seductiveness, and grand ambitions were already evident when she was a teenager newly arrived in Washington, D.C. in 1861 … Endlessly intriguing … Kudos to Cooper
She was able, through clever maneuvering and dogged determination, to achieve a commission from the Congress for a life-sized statue of the assassinated president—this despite the very real animus against women artists at that time, which is apparent in the heated arguments against granting her the Lincoln commission—arguments spearheaded in the Senate by Charles Sumner of Massachusetts.
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor | Edward S. Cooper.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
