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Fred Taylor

Brother in the Shadows

by (author) John Virtue

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2008
Category
General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773533592
    Publish Date
    Mar 2008
    List Price
    $45.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773577572
    Publish Date
    Mar 2008
    List Price
    $45.95

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Fred spent his youth trying to impress his father, while living in the shadow of his successful older brother. He eventually separated himself from family members - although never from their financial support - and turned to art and clandestine politics. Fred's Communism embarrassed E.P. and caused a rift between the brothers that lasted for two decades. A man who struggled to suppress his rage, Fred once shot and wounded a rival artist in a hunting incident, leading friends to question whether the shooting had been accidental.

About the author

John Virtue is director, International Media Center, Florida International University, and the author of Leonard and Reva Brooks: Artists in Exile in San Miguel de Allende.

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