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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Meikle, Jeffrey L. (1949-....)
Titre(s) : Postcard America [Texte imprimé] : Curt Teich and the imaging of a nation, 1931-1950 / Jeffrey L. Meikle
Édition : First edition
Publication : Austin : University of Texas press, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VIII-508 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 27 cm
Comprend : "They do say it's real" : an introduction to linen postcards ; Curt Teich and the
early history of postcards ; The linen postcard : innovation and aesthetics ; Landscapes
in linen postcards : a national imaginary ; Portfolio I: Landscapes ; Representative
vistas ; The Southwest: A regional aesthetic ; Travel and tourism ; Scenic people
; Resources ; Infrastructure and transportation ; Cityscapes in linen postcards
: images of modernity ; Portfolio II: Cityscapes ; Overviews ; Skyscrapers ; Main
streets ; Landmarks ; Recreation ; World's Fairs ; Accommodations ; From a rearview
mirror : contemporary reflections.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"From the Great Depression through the early postwar years, any postcard sent in America
was more than likely a "linen" card. Colorized in vivid, often exaggerated hues and
printed on card stock embossed with a linen-like texture, linen postcards celebrated
the American scene with views of majestic landscapes, modern cityscapes, roadside
attractions, and other notable features. These colorful images portrayed the United
States as shimmering with promise, quite unlike the black-and-white worlds of documentary
photography or Life magazine. Linen postcards were enormously popular, with close
to a billion printed and sold. Postcard America offers the first comprehensive study
of these cards and their cultural significance. Drawing on the production files of
Curt Teich & Co. of Chicago, the originator of linen postcards, Jeffrey L. Meikle
reveals how photographic views were transformed into colorized postcard images, often
by means of manipulation--adding and deleting details or collaging bits and pieces
from several photos. He presents two extensive portfolios of postcards--landscapes
and cityscapes--that comprise a representative iconography of linen postcard views.
For each image, Meikle explains the postcard's subject, describes aspects of its production,
and places it in social and cultural contexts. In the concluding chapter, he shifts
from historical interpretation to a contemporary viewpoint, considering nostalgia
as a motive for collectors and others who are fascinated today by these striking images."
-- Publisher's description
Sujet(s) : Teich, Curt (1877-1974)
Cartes postales -- Collectionneurs et collections -- États-Unis
Moeurs et coutumes -- États-Unis -- 1918-1945
Curt Teich postcard collection (Wauconda, Ill.)
Genre ou forme : Cartes postales
Catalogues
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780292726611. - ISBN 0292726619. - ISBN 9781477308592 (erroné). - ISBN 9781477308608
(erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45334346d
Notice n° :
FRBNF45334346
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