1st Edition•”The Flag Paintings of Childe Hassam”

1st Edition•”The Flag Paintings of Childe Hassam” Frederick Childe Hassam (/ˈtʃaɪld ˈhæsəm/; October 17, 1859 – August 27, 1935) was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes but mostly famously for his US flag series.The most distinctive and famous works of Hassam's later life comprise the set of some thirty paintings known as the "Flag series". He began these in 1916 when he was inspired by a "Preparedness Parade" (for the US involvement in World War I), which was held on Fifth Avenue in New York (renamed the "Avenue of the Allies" during the Liberty Loan Drives of 1918).Format:HardcoverLIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATAFort, Ilene Susan.The flag paintings of Childe Hassam/Ilene Susan Fort.cm. Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art,Washington, D.C., May 8-July 17, 1988, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Aug. 21-Oct. 30, 1988, and other locations.Bibliography: p. 122ISBN 0-87587-145-31. Hassam, Childe. 1859-1935-Exhibitions.Published byLos Angeles County Museum of Art5905 Wilshire BoulevardLos Angeles, California 90036A trade edition is published byHarry N. Abrams, Inc., New YorkA Times Mirror CompanyCopyright © 1988 by Museum Associates, Los Angeles County Museum of AEdited by Edward WeisbergerPrinted and bound in Italy by Amilcare Pizzi S.p.A., MilanRelease Date:April 1988120 PagesWeight:1.80 lbs.Dimensions:7.9" x 9.4"