Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), Lebanese-born artist and writer, was best known for authoring The Prophet, a collection of short philosophical essays that became one of the top selling books of the twentieth century. In 1895, Gibran, age twelve, immigrated to Boston with his family. Through a series of important connections stemming from the recognition of his creative talents at a local settlement house, the aspiring artist met Mary Haskell, the headmaster of a Boston girls’ school. Despite a ten year separation in age, the two formed an important lifelong relationship that culminated in Haskell’s patronage and provided Gibran with the security to pursue his career. In 1950, Haskell (who became Mary Haskell Minis in 1926) donated her personal collection of nearly one hundred works of art by Gibran to the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia.
Comprising two essays, this book features the Telfair’s collection of work by and about Gibran, the largest holding in the United States. The collection spans Gibran’s career from his first major exhibition at photographer Frederick Holland Day’s studio in Boston in 1904 to works created during the last years of his life. It includes photographs of Gibran and his New York studio and a portrait of the young artist painted by Lilla Cabot Perry.
Sammons’ essay discusses the visionary artist’s creations as well as addresses Gibran’s relationship with Haskell and the development of her personal collection, which makes up the majority of the Telfair’s Gibran holdings.
Bushrui’s essay focuses on Gibran’s literary contributions through six of Gibran’s English-written books from which the Telfair collection includes original illustrations by the artist. These books include The Madman (1918), The Forerunner (1920), Sand and Foam (1926), Jesus the Son of Man (1928), The Earth Gods (1931), and The Garden of the Prophet.
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Suheil Bushrui is the George and Lisa Zakhem Kahlil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland in College Park. Bushrui has written and edited several publications about Gibran and his work, including co-authoring the 1998 biography Kahlil Gibran, Man and Poet. Tania June Sammons is the curator of the Owens-Thomas House and Decorative Arts at the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia. Sammons has studied, curated exhibitions, and written a number of publications about Gibran, his art, and his patron Mary Haskell Minis.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. 11 1/4" X 9 1/4". 128pp. Mild wear to pictorial over boards with light rubbing to covers and bump to corners with cardboard visible at one corner. Pages are bright, clean, and unmarked. Binding is sound. Features Kahlil Gibran's artwork from throughout his career, as well as photographs of Gibran and his New York Studio. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), Lebanese-born artist and writer, was best known for authoring The Prophet, a collection of short philosophical essays that became one of the top selling books of the twentieth century. In 1895, Gibran, age twelve, immigrated to Boston with his family. Through a series of important connections stemming from the recognition of his creative talents at a local settlement house, the aspiring artist met Mary Haskell, the headmaster of a Boston girls' school. Despite a ten year separation in age, the two formed an important lifelong relationship that culminated in Haskell's patronage and provided Gibran with the security to pursue his career. In 1950, Haskell (who became Mary Haskell Minis in 1926) donated her personal collection of nearly one hundred works of art by Gibran to the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia. Comprising two essays, this book features the Telfair's collection of work by and about Gibran, the largest holding in the United States. The collection spans Gibran's career from his first major exhibition at photographer Frederick Holland Day's studio in Boston in 1904 to works created during the last years of his life. It includes photographs of Gibran and his New York studio and a portrait of the young artist painted by Lilla Cabot Perry. Sammons' essay discusses the visionary artist's creations as well as addresses Gibran's relationship with Haskell and the development of her personal collection, which makes up the majority of the Telfair's Gibran holdings. Bushrui's essay focuses on Gibran's literary contributions through six of Gibran's English-written books from which the Telfair collection includes original illustrations by the artist. These books include The Madman (1918), The Forerunner (1920), Sand and Foam (1926), Jesus the Son of Man (1928), The Earth Gods (1931), and The Garden of the Prophet.(Publisher). Seller Inventory # 7467
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Telfair Museums, published in 2010. Hardcover; 128 pages, illustrated in color. Essays by Suheil Bushrui and Tania June Sammons. Condition: Very Good, with no marks or writing to book. The covers are faintly rubbed; otherwise about like new. Seller Inventory # BUSH_052123
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Telfair Museums, published in 2010. Hardcover; 128 pages, illustrated in color. Essays by Suheil Bushrui and Tania June Sammons. Condition: Very Good, with no marks or writing to book. The covers are faintly rubbed; otherwise about like new. Seller Inventory # BUSH_052123b
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Like New. BRAND NEW. Still Sealed in Publishers Shrinkwrap. Seller Inventory # 200710004C