Name/Title
The Gibson girl and her America : the best drawings of Charles Dana GibsonEntry/Object ID
GT595.G42Description
"At the turn of the twentieth century, Charles Dana Gibson's pen-and-ink drawings of the "American Girl," now remembered as the Gibson Girl, became the national ideal of femininity. This collection of his images of youthful, dynamic women offers an informative and arresting reflection of the era's social life. Sentimental, humorous, and often gently satirical, these images portray the Gibson Girl at the theater, in the drawing room, flirting and courting, vacationing at the beach, and engaging in other genteel pursuits. Several of Gibson's 'common man' illustrations provide a contrast, along with a section devoted to one of the artist's best-known and most beloved characters, the curmudgeonly Mr. Pipp. This gallery features more than 100 carefully selected images from vintage editions. A rich source of royalty-free art, it offers graphic artists, fashion designers, social historians, and nostalgia lovers a lovely and accurate chronicle of a bygone era."Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Carolyn HahnNotes
Gift of Carolyn Hahn, August 2022.Lexicon
Search Terms
caricatures and cartoons--united states, fashion--united states--history--19th century, fashion--united states--history--20th century, feminine beautyBook Details
Author
Charles Dana Gibson, Edmund Vincent GillonPublisher
Dover PublicationsDate Published
1969ISBN
9780486219868, 0486219860LCCN
68028065Notes
Length: 144General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Drawings (1894) -- Pictures of people (1896) -- London (1897) -- Sketches and cartoons (1898) -- The education of Mr. Pipp (1899)-- Americans (1900) -- A widow and her friends (1901) -- The social ladder (1902) -- The weaker sex (1903) -- Everyday people (1904) -- Our neighbors (1905).