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Zusatztext In this landmark exploration of public art! politics! and cultural landscape! Senieconsiders how the concept of "national memorial" has shifted from recognition of political/military leaders and victories in war to visualization of collective identity that recognizes victims! their families! and a shared sense of loss ... Supplemented by ample notes and black-and-white images! this articulate! thorough analysis of memorials and national identity is required readingfor those interested in public art! public history! memorials! memory studies! and other related fields in the fine arts! liberal arts! and humanities ... Summing Up: Essential. Informationen zum Autor Harriet F. Senie is Director of the M.A. Program in Art History and Art Museum Studies at City College, CUNY, and also teaches at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is the author of several books and numerous articles on public art, and is co-founder of the international organization Public Art Dialogue and co-editor of its journal, Public Art Dialogue. Klappentext Memorials to the Vietnam War veterans, Oklahoma City bombing, Columbine school shooting, and 9/11 terrorist attacks commemorate events that shattered myths of national identity. Conflating memorials with cemeteries, they celebrate victims as if they were heroes. Zusammenfassung Memorials to the Vietnam War veterans, Oklahoma City bombing, Columbine school shooting, and 9/11 terrorist attacks commemorate events that shattered myths of national identity. Conflating memorials with cemeteries, they celebrate victims as if they were heroes.
