(034954) Sloan, John. John Sloan's New York Scene: From The Diaries, Notes And Correspondence 1906-1913. New York: Harper & Row, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Thick 8vo. 658 pages. Fine in Good+ DJ. Color frontis., B&W Illustrations. DJ lightly chipped at top of spine, top edge lighty worn, front panel has some soil spots near bottom edge. Edited by Bruce St. John, with an introd. By Helen Farr Sloan. John French Sloan (1871-1951) was a twentieth- century painter and etcher and one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as The Eight. He is best known for his urban genre scenes and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often observed through his Chelsea studio window (New York, N.Y., Social Life, Manners And Customs)
