Colossus of Roads : Myth and Symbol along the American Highway.

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A rich and lively examination of this curious and pervasive tradition. Karal Ann Marling visits dozens of roadside attractions, viewing them analytically, intellectually, and enthusiastically, tracing each one through folklore and literature. Heavily illustrated, this book takes the reader on the ro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marling, Karal Ann
Otros Autores: Harrison, Liz, White, Bruce
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2000.
Temas:
Folk art > United States > Psychological aspects.
Symbolism in art.
Folklore > United States > Themes, motives.
Popular culture > United States > Psychological aspects.
Art populaire > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Symbolisme dans l'art.
Folklore > États-Unis > Thèmes, motifs.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Folk art > Psychological aspects
Folklore > Classification
Popular culture > Psychological aspects
Symbolism in art
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; TALL TALES, TRADEMARKS, AND THE GREAT GATSBY: Midwestern Space Defined; THE HOAX, THE AD, AND THE FRONTIER: Mythological Giants Arise to Fill the Vastness of the American West; ANXIETY, NOSTALGIA, AND WORLD'S FAIRS: Colossi Mark the Borders of a Modern America; FRONTIERS, HIGHWAYS, AND MINIATURE GOLF: The Tourist Becomes a Roadside Colossus; THE GREAT AMERICAN ROADSIDE: Tourist Sculpture in Minnesota; POSTCARDS, SOUVENIRS, AND COME-ONS: Wayside Giants Sell the American Dream; SCALE, PATRIOTISM, AND FUN: Crossing the Last Frontier of Fantasy.
  • NICK CARRAWAY, PAUL BUNYAN, AND BABE, THE BLUE OX: Why Gatsby is ""Great""Notes; Minnesota Colossi; Other Colossi; Photo Album.

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