The Great American Hall of Wonders - Art, Science, and Invention in the Nineteenth Century

Informationen zum Autor Claire Perry is a guest curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and her work focuses on the art and cultural history of the United States in the nineteenth century. Before working for the Smithsonian, Perry served as curator of American art at the Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University. She is the author of Young America: Childhood in Nineteenth-century Art (2005) and Culture Pacific Arcadia: Images of California, 1600-1915 (1999). Klappentext A vividly illustrated survey of the American vision that energized all aspects of 19th-century society. "both a sociological and an artistic study of the 19th-century US" J. W. Stamper, "Choice""An interesting and informative account of the American ingenuity and innovation that fired the 19th century development of the country" Michael Blackman, "World Patent Information""The book is richly illustrated with high-quality images on every page, and Perry's essays address the broader issues of a young nation" Marc Vincent, "Cleveland.com" Zusammenfassung A major new volume which examines the significance of six iconic objects throughout American history and within American culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword and Preface The Hall of Wonders Democratic Time Niagara Falls The Peacemaker The Buffalo A Locomotive People The Big Tree Epilogue

Product details

• Authors: Claire Perry
• Publisher: Antique Collector's Club
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.07.2011
• EAN: 9781904832973
• ISBN: 978-1-904832-97-3
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 248 mm x 298 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Kunst, allgemein, ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / General, Art & Art Instruction, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, ART / American / General