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 -- .