Mobility and Identity in Us Genre Painting - Painting At the Threshold

This book examines the portrayal of themes of boundary crossing, itinerancy, relocation, and displacement in United States genre paintings during the second half of the long nineteenth century (ca. 1860-1910).

List of contents

Introduction 1. Mobility and Containment in Eastman Johnson's Genre Paintings 2. Mapping Enoch Wood Perry's Genre Scenes 3. Crossing Thresholds in Thomas Hovenden's Breaking Home Ties 4. Dislocation and Connection in John Sloan's Scenes of Urban Transport Conclusion

About the author

Lacey Baradel is a historian of the art of the United States. She has taught at the University of Washington, Seattle, and at Vassar College.

Summary

This book examines the portrayal of themes of boundary crossing, itinerancy, relocation, and displacement in United States genre paintings during the second half of the long nineteenth century (ca. 1860-1910).

Product details

• Authors: Lacey Baradel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.2024
• EAN: 9780367654764
• ISBN: 978-0-367-65476-4
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge Research in Art History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); USA, ART / Techniques / General, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, ART / History / General, ART / American / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Painting, computer science, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, United States of America, USA, Painting, drawing and art manuals, Painting & Art Manuals