Edward Henry Potthast

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This paper begins with a biography of artist Edward Henry Potthast. The paper then examines three of his paintings: "In the Park," "Children at the Sea Shore," and "Afternoon Fun." These paintings are compared as examples of his varying style. The paper explains that they all have the same theme which are presented in different ways.

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"It seems that Potthast was trying to convey this message when he painted so many pictures with happy, joyful, and carefree themes. It is likely that he felt this way, likely that he wanted others to feel this way, and also very likely that he saw in this carefree joy some of the beauty that belongs to humanity. He likely saw how important this beauty and humanity was and therefore wanted to ensure that others were able to see it as well. If they could not capture it for themselves or were not aware of how significant it was, perhaps they would see it in his paintings and find joy in that."

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