A milestone in American cultural history, the 1876 Centennial
Exhibition in Philadelphia was one of the most broadly shared,
heavily attended, and thoroughly documented public experiences of
the nineteenth century. Power and Posterity illuminates how the art
featured in the celebration informed and reflected national debates
over the country's identity and its role in the world. The
Centennial's fine arts display, which included both a
government-sanctioned selection of American works and significant
contributions from sixteen other countries, spurred a
transformation in the American art world. Drawing from official
records, published criticism, guidebooks, poems, and satire,
Kimberly Orcutt provides a nuanced, in-depth study of the
exhibition. She considers the circumstances of the artworks'
creation, the ideological positions expressed through their
installation, and the responses of critics, collectors, and the
general public as they evolved from antebellum nationalism to a
postwar cosmopolitanism in which artists and collectors took the
international stage. Orcutt reveals how the fair democratized the
fine arts, gave art criticism newfound reach and authority, and led
art museums to proliferate across the country. Deeply researched,
thoughtfully written, and featuring a mix of more than eighty
full-color and black-and-white illustrations, this thorough and
insightful book will appeal to those interested in American culture
and history, the art world, and world's fairs and exhibitions in
Philadelphia and beyond.
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