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Republics and Empires: Italian and American Art in Transnational Perspective, 1840-1970

Hardback

Main Details

Title Republics and Empires: Italian and American Art in Transnational Perspective, 1840-1970
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Professor Melissa Dabakis
Edited by Paul Kaplan
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 170
Category/GenreArt and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900
Art and design styles - from c 1900 to now
ISBN/Barcode 9781526154620
ClassificationsDewey:709.7309034
Audience
General
Illustrations 32 colour illustrations, 50 black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 17 August 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Republics and empires provides transnational perspectives on the significance of Italy to American art and visual culture and the impact of the United States on Italian art and popular culture. Covering the period from the Risorgimento to the Cold War, it reveals the complexity of the visual discourses that bound two relatively new nations together. It also gives substantial attention to literary and critical texts that addressed the evolving cultural relationship between Italy and the United States. While American art history has tended to privilege French, British and German ties, these chapters highlight a rich body of contemporary research by Italian and American scholars that moves beyond a discussion of influence as a one-way directive towards a deeper understanding of cultural transactions that profoundly affected the artistic expression of both nations.

Author Biography

Melissa Dabakis is Professor Emerita of Art History at Kenyon College Paul H. D. Kaplan is Professor of Art History at Purchase College, State University of New York -- .