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
Autor principal: Marling, Karal Ann
Otros Autores: White, Bruce, Harrison, Liz
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2000.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Symbolism in art
Popular culture > Psychological aspects
Folklore > Classification
Folk art > Psychological aspects
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Folklore > États-Unis > Themes, motifs.
Symbolisme dans l'art.
Art populaire > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Popular culture > United States > Psychological aspects.
Folklore > United States > Themes, motives.
Symbolism in art.
Folk art > United States > Psychological aspects.
United States
Electronic books.
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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