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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

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Auteur principal: McPherson, Heather (Auteur, VerfasserIn)
Format: Livre
Langue:English
Publié: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2017]
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Accès en ligne:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Notes sur l'auteur:Heather McPherson
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Résumé:"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
Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-242) and index
Description matérielle:xvi, 252 Seiten Illustrationen 27 cm
ISBN:9780271074078