Vinnie Ream

An American Sculptor

Edward S. Cooper, Anita Miller

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English

Academy Chicago Publishers
08 September 2009

Sculpture; Biography: arts & entertainment

She was able, through clever maneuvering and dogged determination, to achieve a commission from the Congress for a life-sized statue of the assassinated president-this despite the very real animus against women artists at that time, which is apparent in the heated arguments against granting her the Lincoln commission-arguments spearheaded in the Senate by Charles Sumner of Massachusetts.

Steeped in the history of her time, Vinnie Ream was involved with dozens of senators and congressmen and other powerful men-not least of all Generals Sherman and Custer-and her studio on Capitol Hill became a legendary stopping place for many admirers and tourists. Her statue of Lincoln stands in the rotunda of the capitol building; her statue of Admiral Farragut stands in a Washington, D.C. park; other works are in Statuary Hall and various museums. This is an engaging biography of a spirited female artist, and an effective portrait of Washington, D.C. in the Civil War era.

By: Edward S. Cooper
Introduction by: Anita Miller
Imprint: Academy Chicago Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780897335898
ISBN 10: 0897335899
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 08 September 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward S. Cooper is the author ofTraitors: The Secession Period: November 1860-July 1861 (2008)andWilliam Babcock Hazen: The Best Hated Man He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.

Reviews for Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor

"Ream's intellect, artistic talents, indomitable will, seductiveness, and grand ambitions were already evident when she was a teenager newly arrived in Washington, D.C. in 1861... Endlessly intriguing... Kudos to Cooper for resurrecting Ream and enriching so vividly the history of women in art. - Donna Seaman, Booklist """"A sharply focused biography, which skillfully exploits unpublished papers, journals and scrapbooks of Vinnie Ream..."""" - David Herbert Donald, New York Review of Books"