Great American Hall of Wonders: Art, Science, and Invention in the Nineteenth Century (Hardcover)

.Includes works by pre-eminent artists, including Winslow Homer, Frederic Church, Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole .Features rarely seen prints, survey photographs, zoological and botanical illustrations, patent models, and engineering diagrams .Accompanies the exhibition The Great American Hall of Wonders at Smithsonian American Art Museum from 15th July 2011 to 8th January 2012 The Great American Hall of Wonders is a vividly illustrated survey of the American ingenuity that energized all aspects of 19th-century society, from the painting of landscapes and scenes of everyday life, to the planning of scientific expeditions and the development of new mechanical devices. It focuses on six iconic objects that inspired the American imagination: the buffalo, the giant sequoia, and Niagara Falls (symbolizing vast natural bounty), and the gun, the railroad, and the clock (representing all things mechanical and the purposeful use of time). Each of these served as cultural lightning rods, sparking creativity across a wide swathe of American society. Visions of buffalo herds, railroad trestles, enormous trees, and Winchester rifles engaged not only artists, scientists, and inventors, but also poets, educators, farmers, chaplains, and members of Congress. This new book is a stunning tribute to the pioneering and inventing spirit that symbolizes America.

General

Imprint:	D Giles Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Claire Perry
Dimensions:	292 x 241 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-904832-97-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Inventions & inventors Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-904832-97-0
Barcode:	9781904832973

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