Memorials to Shattered Myths - Vietnam to 9/11

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 reading for 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.

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• Authors: Director of Museum Studies Harriet (City Co Senie, Harriet F. Senie
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.03.2016
• EAN: 9780190248390
• ISBN: 978-0-19-024839-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; USA, 21. Jahrhundert (2000 bis 2100 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Kunst, allgemein, Architecture, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, ART / American / General, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Military institutions, Memorials & Rolls Of Honour