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Forgotten Society (Paperback)
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Forgotten Society (Paperback)
Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art
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A prominent artist ventured behind locked doors to portray three
"forgotten" social classes: the elderly, people in mental
institutions, and the prison population. Alan E. Cober began his
career in the 1960s, when illustration took a turn toward a new
expressionism. Influenced by the works of Ben Shahn, George Grosz,
and Albrecht Durer, he believed that narrative art could inform
public attitudes toward political and social issues. Cober's aim as
a "visual journalist" was to effect change by graphically exposing
the realities of our times.
"The Forgotten Society" presents ninety-two of Cober's most
compelling and emotionally charged "visual essays." The distinctive
pen-and-ink portraits reveal the hidden worlds of people removed
from the public eye, including residents of retirement homes, of
Staten Island's Willowbrook State School, and of Sing Sing
Correctional Facility. The artist, who frequently befriended his
subjects, offers compassionate views of the isolation of lives
lived on the margins of society. Cober received many awards in his
lifetime and was recently inducted into the Society of
Illustrators' Hall of Fame. This edition features an insightful
introduction by his daughter, Leslie Cober-Gentry, who notes,
"Cober's art was about communication. The world was his audience."
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