Humbug! : The Politics of Art Criticism in New York City's Penny Press /

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Mines the more than 300 newspapers published in New York City before the Civil War for art criticism, in order to trace the changing political positions of artists, artworks, and authors.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Katz, Wendy Jean (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Penny newspapers.
Art > Political aspects.
Art criticism.
Art and society.
Art et societe > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Art > Aspect politique > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Critique d'art > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Art and society > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Art > Political aspects > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
Penny newspapers > New York (State) > New York.
Art criticism > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction: The Penny Press
  • 1 The Aristocracy of Art and Bennett's Herald
  • 2 Artists, Their Agents, and Press Manipulation
  • 3 Old Masters versus Young America
  • 4 The Penny Press's Utopian Alternative
  • 5 The Genteel and the Bohemian
  • 6 Rearing Statues amid Gothic Spires
  • Conclusion: Art and Politics
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index

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