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COVENANT ART OF ALLEN WILLIAMS SC
(W) Allen Williams (A) Allen Williams
Covenant boasts the first collection of Allen Williams' personal drawings and paintings. Allen's strength comes from his mystical connection to his work. He views himself as a guardian and creates artistic personas that serve the well-being of others. At first sight, his mythological characters may look odd, monstrous or grotesque. Yet they represent the good that can be found when you look below the surface of an individual. Each of his fantastical characters is accompanied by a line of text, a poem or a brief story that captures their essence. These visual narratives are pulled to the surface through Allen's renowned mastery of storytelling and his use of graphite and pencil.
DRAWINGS OF EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY SC
(W) Alice A Carter (A) Edwin Austin Abbey (CA) Edwin Austin Abbey
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) was born just two years after the inaugural release of Harper's Monthly Magazine. Starting with his first published drawing in December 1870 at age 18, Abbey's life-long association with the publisher resulted in hundreds of drawings. Abbey had the rarefied appeal to everyone from the average reader to the most prestigious artists of the day. The collection contains over 350 drawings. His painstaking devotion to research while securing the appropriate costumes, props and models for his drawings was legendary. The results are some of the most revered illustrations ever created, which continue to astound aficionados and inspire artists generations after Abbey's last drawing was made.