The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam by Julian Treuherz

The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam by Julian Treuherz

A fascinating account of how the railway influenced more than a century of art in Europe and America

Steam locomotives gripped the imagination when they first appeared in 19th-century Europe and America. Aboard these great machines, passengers traveled at faster speeds than ever before while watching the scenery transform itself and take on new forms. Common notions of time and space were forever changed.

Through vivid illustrations and engaging texts, The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam captures both the fear and excitement of early train travel as it probes the artistic response to steam locomotion within its social setting. Featuring paintings, photography, prints, and posters, the book includes numerous masterpieces by 19th- and 20th-century artists, including J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Charles Sheeler, and Edward Hopper.

With its wide variety of themes--landscape painting, the conquest of the West, Impressionism, issues of social class, Modernism, the aesthetics of the machine, and environmental concerns--this work promises an exhilarating journey for both train and art enthusiasts and for anyone interested in one of the industrial age's defining achievements.

Julian Treuherz is an independent art historian and curator and an expert on Victorian art. During his time as Keeper of Fine Art at Manchester Art Gallery, he published a book on the gallery's Pre-Raphaelite collection (1980, re-issued in 1993) and an account of Ford Madox Brown's Manchester murals. Kenneth Bendimer is professor of art history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His publications include An Introduction to Victorian Painting (1985) and The Art of Ford Madox Brown (1998).
Angela Thirlwell is a biographer whose books include Into the Frame: The Four Loves of Ford Madox Brown and William and Lucy: The Other Rossettis (2003).

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ISBN 13	9780942614428
ISBN 10	0942614429
Title	The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam
Author	Julian Treuherz
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Yale University Press
Year published	2008-01-01
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.