{"product_id":"mr-lincoln-sits-for-his-portrait-the-story-of-a-photograph-that-became-an-american-icon-hardcover","title":"Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonard S. Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique middle-grade depiction of America's sixteenth president, through the story of one famous photograph, written by award-winning author Leonard S. Marcus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn February 9, 1864, Abraham Lincoln made the mile-long walk from the Executive Mansion to photographer Mathew Brady's Washington, DC, studio, to be joined there later by his ten-year-old son, Tad. With a fractious re-election campaign looming that year, America's first media-savvy president was intent on securing another portrait that cast him in a favorable light, as he prepared to make the case for himself to a nation weary of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt least four iconic pictures were made that day. One was Lincoln in profile, the image that later found its way onto the penny; two more would be adapted for the 1928 and 2008 five-dollar bills. The fourth was a dual portrait of Lincoln and Tad. The pose, featuring Lincoln reading to his son, was a last-minute improvisation, but the image that came of it was--and remains--incomparably tender and enduringly powerful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmediately after the president's murder the following year, the picture of Lincoln reading to his son became a mass-produced icon--a cherished portrait of a nation's fallen leader, a disarmingly intimate record of a care-worn father's feeling for his child, and a timeless comment on books as a binding force between generations.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.25 x 6.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766140371232,"sku":"9780374303488","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b3d08ec03423e35b05e64b25d52fbf7c.webp?v=1780286455","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mr-lincoln-sits-for-his-portrait-the-story-of-a-photograph-that-became-an-american-icon-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}