porter, fairfield

A biography of twentieth-century American realist painter Fairfield Porter based largely on his correspondence and on interviews with figures close to him, covering, among other topics, his work as an artist and critic, his late success, and his troubles reconciling marriage, fatherhood, and bisexuality.

Explores the life and work of twentieth-century American painter Fairfield Porter, featuring interviews with members of his family, excerpts from his letters, and examples of his art from throughout his most active years as a painter from 1930 to 1975.