Thirty-two Portraits by E. O. HOPPÉ
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Everyone is curious to know how the heights of Mount Olympus have been gained, and especially is this interest aroused in the case of our contemporary novelists, poets and dramatists. Often they are but a name, a nebulous entity emerging out of our enjoyment of their works. Such healthy curiosity is satisfied by this book, which makes a double appeal, the photographs accompanying the essays creating an atmosphere of very real intimacy. The name of the well-known author and critic, Mr. A. St. John Adcock, on the title page is ample warrant that the essays are thoroughly critical and informing, but their chief aim is to complement each portrait with a sketch of the sitter’s personality, to tell the story of his career and indicate to what extent the facts of his life have influenced his outlook and his work:
Mr. E. O. Hoppé is admittedly the most finished artist among present-day photographers. To sit for him is a distinction in itself, and we find that in the camera portraits included in the volume he has given us a series of 32 studies of great charm and distinction. The selection is of wide range, and perhaps its distinguishing characteristic is the capacity shown by both author and artist to get under the skin of each subject.
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