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Power & posterity : American art at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition

"Explores the art exhibits at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, along with the circumstances of their creation, the ideological positions expressed through their installation, and the responses of viewers, including critics, collectors, and the general public"--Provided by pu...

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Main Author: Orcutt, Kimberly (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2017]
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USA
Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Author Notes:Kimberly Orcutt
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Summary:"Explores the art exhibits at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, along with the circumstances of their creation, the ideological positions expressed through their installation, and the responses of viewers, including critics, collectors, and the general public"--Provided by publisher
Introduction : writing history : a national reckoning in Fairmount Park -- Confrontation in Philadelphia : artists create a canon of American art -- The American art exhibition : arguments on the walls -- Experiencing the nation's first blockbuster exhibition -- Critics' responses : American progress and imaginary exhibitions -- The foreign exhibitors and the American "taste test" -- The collectors' riposte : the New York centennial loan exhibition -- Conclusion : rewriting history : the awards controversy and the afterlives of the centennial exhibition
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 280 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780271078366