Art and celebrity in the age of Reynolds and Siddons

"Explores the vibrant visual and theatrical culture of eighteenth-century England. Focuses on the central role of images in the invention of modern celebrity culture"--Provided by publisher

Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: McPherson, Heather (Awdur, VerfasserIn)
Fformat: Llyfr
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2017]
Pynciau:
Reynolds, Joshua > Sir > 1723-1792
Siddons, Sarah > 1755-1831
Reynolds, Joshua
Siddons, Sarah
London
Berühmte Persönlichkeit
Personenkult
Schauspieler
Bildnismalerei
Kunst
Geschichte 1700-1800
Mynediad Ar-lein:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Nodiadau'r Awdur:Heather McPherson
Disgrifiad
Crynodeb:"Explores the vibrant visual and theatrical culture of eighteenth-century England. Focuses on the central role of images in the invention of modern celebrity culture"--Provided by publisher
Introduction : studio and stage in the age of Reynolds and Siddons -- Garrick, Reynolds, and the apotheosis of performance -- Portraiture, public display, and the politics of representation -- Staging celebrity : Siddons and tragic pallor -- Targeting celebrity : caricature and cultural politics -- Artistic afterlives and the historiography of fame
Disgrifiad o'r Eitem:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-242) and index
Disgrifiad Corfforoll:xvi, 252 Seiten Illustrationen 27 cm
ISBN:9780271074078

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