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Lion and Leopard
Lion and Leopard
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A glorious mediation on originality and duplicity in all its forms, from author and journalist Nathaniel Popkin.
In "Lion and Leopard," Popkin dares to portray an event previously unexplored in fiction: the mysterious death of John Lewis Krimmel, one of the first artists to capture scenes of urban street life in America.
Showing the rise and tragic fall of Krimmel through the eyes of multiple characters, Popkin imagines the chaotic time at the end of Krimmel’s life when he clashed with Charles Willson Peale and his sons, the gatekeepers of Philadelphia’s budding art scene.
Into this world come three young men from a small village, hungry for a taste of city life. Along the way, they encounter the enigmatic Krimmel, the maddening Edward Hicks, and the eminent Peales. Their interactions and conversations inspire them to begin a “book of American masters.” But which of these artists — all of them self-taught — will make the cut? Throughout clashes between fathers and sons, peers and rivals, lovers and mentors, Popkin illuminates a pivotal period when American art and culture were in their infancy.
In "Lion and Leopard," Popkin dares to portray an event previously unexplored in fiction: the mysterious death of John Lewis Krimmel, one of the first artists to capture scenes of urban street life in America.
Showing the rise and tragic fall of Krimmel through the eyes of multiple characters, Popkin imagines the chaotic time at the end of Krimmel’s life when he clashed with Charles Willson Peale and his sons, the gatekeepers of Philadelphia’s budding art scene.
Into this world come three young men from a small village, hungry for a taste of city life. Along the way, they encounter the enigmatic Krimmel, the maddening Edward Hicks, and the eminent Peales. Their interactions and conversations inspire them to begin a “book of American masters.” But which of these artists — all of them self-taught — will make the cut? Throughout clashes between fathers and sons, peers and rivals, lovers and mentors, Popkin illuminates a pivotal period when American art and culture were in their infancy.
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