Background
Faxon, Alicia Craig was born on July 27, 1931 in New York City. Daughter of William Donald and Clara Alicia (Harnecker) Craig.
(First published in 1987, book has been updated to 2006 an...)
First published in 1987, book has been updated to 2006 and added an index. Most comprehensive history of New England women artists.
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(The first survey of women's self-portraiture to be focuse...)
The first survey of women's self-portraiture to be focused exclusively on painting, this book opens with an original attempt to reconstruct from original accounts the work of artists of antiquity such as Marcia, Timarete and Eirene. The authors then select self-portraits by a range of European and American painters up to the present day to narrate the stylistic development of women's self-representation in those parts of the world. The story of the self-portrait offers fascinating insights which deepen our understanding of these artists' working lives, priorities and preoccupations. With its chronological sweep, its lavish illustrations, including many works which have not been reproduced in print before, and its extensive bibliography, this book is an indispensable guide to a fascinating subject.
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This distinctive Abbeville title is now back in stock! Composed of luscious reproductions, telling details, and graceful ornamentation, it was the first illustrated monograph devoted to the uniquely talented Dante Gabriel Rossetti. One of Victorian England’s most flamboyant artists, Rossetti painted and wrote with equal passion. This ardor extended to his personal life, and often art and life intermingled as he immortalized his many loves in voluptuous and provocative images. The melodrama of Rossetti’s life, darkened by rumors of suicide, adultery, and addiction, has often overshadowed his striking accomplishments as a painter. This evocative portrayal of his life and his art vividly captures the lush colors, elaborate narratives, and sheer magnetism of his canvases. It also provides a clear and candid account of the artist that carefully untangles fact from myth. Chronicling Rossetti’s career from his early achievements as a founder of the tremendously influential Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to the grandly unorthodox images of his final years, author Alicia Craig Faxon skillfully weaves in quotes from the artist and his contemporaries, bringing to life Rossetti’s charisma and creativity. Family reminiscences from Rossetti’s great-grandniece, Helen Guglielmini, provide an engaging complement to Dr. Faxon’s astute scholarship.
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department chairman art educator
Faxon, Alicia Craig was born on July 27, 1931 in New York City. Daughter of William Donald and Clara Alicia (Harnecker) Craig.
AB, Vassar College, 1952. Master of Arts, Radcliffe College, 1953. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Simmons College, 1998.
Lecturer, New England School Art and Design, Boston, 1974-1977;
acting director, Danforth Museum, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1977;
teaching associate, Boston University School for Art, 1978-1979;
visiting lecturer, Simmons College, Boston, 1979-1980;
assistant professor art, Simmons College, Boston, 1980-1986;
associate professor, Simmons College, Boston, 1986-1991;
department chairman art and music, Simmons College, Boston, 1987-1993;
professor art, Simmons College, Boston, 1991-1993;
alumnae endowed chair, Simmons College, Boston, 1992-1993. Lecturer School for Lifelong Learning, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1980. Program chmnn. Women's Studies Advisory Board, 1982-1984.
Rhode Island editor Art New England, 1994-1999.
(The first survey of women's self-portraiture to be focuse...)
( This distinctive Abbeville title is now back in stock! ...)
(First published in 1987, book has been updated to 2006 an...)
Member acquisitions committee Danforth Museum, 1974—1989, trustee, 1975—1977. Member College Art Association (chairman pre-Raphaelite session 1990), Pre-Raphaelites and the Myth Image (chairman 2005, chairman creating culture in 19th century Boston session 2007), Women's Caucus for Art (program co-chairman 1986-1988), Victorian Society, 19th Century Art Historians Group, Vassar College Alumnae Association.
Married Richard Bremer Faxon, February 21, 1953. Children: Richard Paul, Thomas Hardwick.