Broken Myths
Charles Sheeler's Industrial Landscapes
$276.62
- Paperback
267 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2022
Summary
Precisionism is generally regarded as an artistic style that does not indulge in social or political themes, being committed instead to aestheticism. Addressing the role of human beings under increased automation and mechanization, Andrea Diederichs includes the social dimension of the machine age in her investigations. In this way, she undertakes a fundamental revision of the prevailing, one-dimensional reading of Precisionism. It becomes clear that Charles Sheeler’s, George Ault’s or Niles …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783110769456 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 311076945X |
| Author: | Andrea Diederichs |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Imprint: | De Gruyter |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 267 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2022 |
| Weight: | 653g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm |
| Series: | Issn |
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Critics Review
”[…] Diederichs […] proposes in this compelling exegesis that these artworks “bear witness to [both] the achievements and ambiguities of progress”.” (Dr. Leslie Jones in: erly-review.org/broken-myths-broken-landscapes/, 14.02.2023)
About The Author
Andrea Diederichs
Andrea Diederichs researches American art and art theory since 1800, as well as the ecological history of images and science.
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