The civil war in art and memory
"Reflecting on the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, this notable book brings together a range of media and perspectives that show how the conflict has been recorded and remembered over time. Fifteen essays written by leading scholars in a variety of disciplines explore visual represe...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven, CT
National Gallery of Art
[2016]
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Studies in the history of art (Washington, D.C.)
81 Studies in the history of art (Washington, D.C.) Symposium papers 58 |
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| Summary: | "Reflecting on the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, this notable book brings together a range of media and perspectives that show how the conflict has been recorded and remembered over time. Fifteen essays written by leading scholars in a variety of disciplines explore visual representations of the war and its remembrance from the mid-19th century to the present. The text is organized in four sections on the themes of home, the battlefield, public space, and heroism."--Publisher's website |
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| Item Description: | Includes index "Proceedings of the symposium "The Civil War in Art and Memory," organized by the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, and sponsored by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. The symposium was held November 8-9, 2013, in Washington" |
| Physical Description: | viii, 281 pages illustrations 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780300214680 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISSN: | 0091-7338 |