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Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon

Leonard S. Marcus

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Description:A unique middle-grade biography of America’s sixteenth president, through the lens of one famous photograph.On February 9, 1864, Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by his twelve-year-old son Tad, traveled to Mathew Brady's Washington, DC studio. With a fractious re-election campaign looming that year, America's first media-savvy president was intent on securing another portrait that cast him in a favorable light, as he prepared to make the case for himself to a nation weary of war. In that studio, two iconic images were made. One was Lincoln in profile, the shot that later found its way onto the penny and was adapted for the five-dollar bill. The other was a dual portrait of Lincoln and Tad. The pose, featuring Lincoln reading to his son, was a last-minute improvisation, but the image that came of it was—and remains—incomparably tender and enduringly powerful.From renowned author-historian Leonard S. Marcus, illustrated with archival photos and related material, Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait is a disarmingly intimate record of a care-worn father's feeling for his child, and a timeless comment on books as a binding force between generations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon. To get started finding Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A unique middle-grade biography of America’s sixteenth president, through the lens of one famous photograph.On February 9, 1864, Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by his twelve-year-old son Tad, traveled to Mathew Brady's Washington, DC studio. With a fractious re-election campaign looming that year, America's first media-savvy president was intent on securing another portrait that cast him in a favorable light, as he prepared to make the case for himself to a nation weary of war. In that studio, two iconic images were made. One was Lincoln in profile, the shot that later found its way onto the penny and was adapted for the five-dollar bill. The other was a dual portrait of Lincoln and Tad. The pose, featuring Lincoln reading to his son, was a last-minute improvisation, but the image that came of it was—and remains—incomparably tender and enduringly powerful.From renowned author-historian Leonard S. Marcus, illustrated with archival photos and related material, Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait is a disarmingly intimate record of a care-worn father's feeling for his child, and a timeless comment on books as a binding force between generations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon. To get started finding Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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