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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786416610

ISBN-139780786416615

eBay Product ID (ePID)2843977

Product Key Features

Number of Pages199 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWillard Gayheart, Appalachian Artist

Publication Year2003

SubjectRegional Studies, General, American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorWillard Gayheart, Donia S. Eley

SeriesContributions to Southern Appalachian Studies

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight17.5 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2003-014382

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"you will look at a pencil with respect from now on! Every page of this book evokes emotion from the reader"-- Blue Ridge Traditions ; "beautifully presents nearly a hundred drawings spanning Gayheart's artistic life...well-written introduction"-- Watauga Mountain Times ; "finely detailed pictures of people and scenes typical of life in the southern mountain region...one of the most prolific and recognizable artists in his genre"-- Goldenseal., "you will look at a pencil with respect from now on! Every page of this book evokes emotion from the reader"-- Blue Ridge Traditions "beautifully presents nearly a hundred drawings spanning Gayheart's artistic life...well-written introduction"-- Watauga Mountain Times "finely detailed pictures of people and scenes typical of life in the southern mountain region...one of the most prolific and recognizable artists in his genre"-- Goldenseal., "you will look at a pencil with respect from now on! Every page of this book evokes emotion from the reader"- Blue Ridge Traditions ; "beautifully presents nearly a hundred drawings spanning Gayheart's artistic life...well-written introduction"- Watauga Mountain Times ; "finely detailed pictures of people and scenes typical of life in the southern mountain region...one of the most prolific and recognizable artists in his genre"- Goldenseal.

Series Volume Number9

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal741.973

Table Of ContentTABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Early Life and Family Beginning a New Career Getting to Know the Artist The Artist and His Music Techniques of the Artist Drawing on the Appalachian Experience Appalachian Values The Art of Willard Gayheart Bibliography Index

SynopsisWillard Gayheart, a pencil artist from eastern Kentucky who now lives in southwestern Virginia, presents the history, people and culture of the Appalachian region. This book combines a biography of Gayheart with a portfolio of his work and his comments on his inspirations and techniques., Willard Gayheart, a pencil artist from eastern Kentucky who now lives in southwestern Virginia, presents the history, people and culture of the Appalachian region. This book combines a biography of Gayheart with a portfolio of his work and his comments on his inspirations and techniques. His art has its roots in his childhood and his memories of that time inspire him today. Gayheart is also known for his portrayals of Appalachian musicians and ways of life, and many such drawings are reproduced here.

LC Classification NumberNC139.G225E38 2003