Power & posterity : American art at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition / Kimberly Orcutt.
| Author/creator | Orcutt, Kimberly author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017] |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | xiv, 280 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Power and posterity |
| Portion of title | American art at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index. |
| Genre/form | Exhibition catalogs. |
| LCCN | 2017009259 |
| ISBN | 9780271078366 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0271078367 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| Standard identifier# | 99974730538 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | N6510 .O73 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |