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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Holzman, Laura M. (1984-....)
Titre(s) : Contested image [Texte imprimé] : defining Philadelphia for the twenty-first century / Laura M. Holzman
Publication : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple university press, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-198 pages) : ill. ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Thomas Eakins' 1875 painting, The Gross Clinic, the Rocky Statue, and the Barnes Foundation
are all iconic in Philadelphia for different reasons. But around the year 2000, this
painting, this sculpture, and this entire art collection, respectively, generated
extended--and heated--controversies about the "appropriate" location for each item.
Contested Image revisits the debates that surrounded these works of visual culture
and how each item changed through acts of reception--through the ways that viewers
looked at, talked about, and used these objects to define their city. Laura Holzman
investigates the negotiations and spirited debates that affected the city of Philadelphia's
identity and its public image. She considers how the region's cultural resources reshaped
the city's reputation as well as delves into discussions about official efforts to
boost local spirit. In tracking these "contested images," Holzman illuminates the
messy process of public envisioning of place and the ways in which public dialogue
informs public meaning of both cities themselves and the objects of urban identity.
-- Amazon.com
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Defining Philadelphia for the twenty-first century
Sujet(s) : Art et société -- Philadelphie (Pa., États-Unis)
Identité collective -- États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781439915875. - ISBN 1439915873 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45719420g
Notice n° :
FRBNF45719420
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Relevance and reputation ; Locating the local ; Dr. Gross heals Philadelphia ; Rocky
: a question of stature
