Kewpies and Beyond: The World of Rose O'Neill

by Shelley Armitage

Book Overview

A self-made woman with no formal art training, Rose O'Neill (1875-1944) was not only hugely financially successful through her illustration work and the production of Kewpie dolls, but also through her exhibited drawings and sculpture in solo shows in Paris and New York. Kewpie made her a famous figure commercially, but few recognize her today as a serious artist and a political subversive who expressed sympathy for minorities, suffragettes, and victims...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161703214X
• ISBN13: 9781617032141
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"