Double-edged comforts : domestic life in modern Italian art and visual culture /

"Peeking into the home through the eyes of artists and image-makers, this book unveils the untold story of Italian domestic experiences from the 1940s to the 1970s. Torn between the trauma of World War II and the frenzied optimism of the postwar decades, and haunted by the echoes of fascism, th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bottinelli, Silvia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2021]
Temas:
1900-1999
Home in art.
Families in art.
Art, Italian > 20th century.
Foyer dans l'art.
Familles dans l'art.
Art italien > 20e siècle.
ART / European
Art, Italian.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Depicting the Italian home : history of an idea and an experience from the 1940s to the 1970s
  • Bed stories : sleep, Eros, and violence in the domestic space
  • Purifying, beautifying, and intimidating : visual interpretations of domestic bathing and body care
  • The home as a site of labour : housekeeping in Italian art and visual culture
  • Cooking, feeding, and dining : weaving relationships around the table
  • Representations of the television at home : voices from the outside
  • Conclusion: Looking forward.

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