Redrawing Boundaries by Peter Hassrick
Memorial to a passing era? Mistress to history? Illustration of popular legend? Where is the art in traditional narrative western art? Is it kitsch or kunst? Six writers on art and popular culture survey the terrain of western art in the twenty-first century, tracing and refining its boundaries in the areas of aesthetics and national identity. Their sharp-eyed observations support a newly emerging history of western art that places it in a social, psychological, and political—as well as aesthetic—context. The result is a refreshing, vigorous, and substantial contribution in America art history."Written by some of the most prominent, perceptive, and prolific historians of western art, the essays explore a remarkable array of issues for a volume so slim"
* New Mexico Historical Review *"These essays provide insight into the development of collections of western art, the representation of western art themes and subjects in popular culture, photography as a vital theme in western art, and the image of the West in western art. An engaging analysis of a fascinating, significant topic..Recommended."
* Choice *Peter M. Hassrick is director of the Denver Art Museum's Institute of Western American Art. The other contributors include Brian W. Dippie, Erika Doss, Patricia Limerick, Angela Miller, Martha A. Sandweiss, and William H. Truettner.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780914738558 |
| ISBN 10 | 0914738550 |
| Title | Redrawing Boundaries |
| Author | Peter Hassrick |
| Series | Redrawing Boundaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Denver Art Museum |
| Year published | 2007-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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