A delightful look at how nineteenth-century American artists portrayed children and childhood In an era of both optimism and anxiety about the nation's future, Americans in the nineteenth century focused attention on the cultivation and education of children as future citizens. Contemporary portrayals of children-in fine paintings, popular prints, illustrated primers, and advertisements-helped to shape cultural expectations: pictures of hardy country boys, intent schoolchildren, and little girls practicing embroidery were ...
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A delightful look at how nineteenth-century American artists portrayed children and childhood In an era of both optimism and anxiety about the nation's future, Americans in the nineteenth century focused attention on the cultivation and education of children as future citizens. Contemporary portrayals of children-in fine paintings, popular prints, illustrated primers, and advertisements-helped to shape cultural expectations: pictures of hardy country boys, intent schoolchildren, and little girls practicing embroidery were examples of the ways model Americans should look and behave. At the same time, images showing street urchins, young slaves, or children at work in factories reflected troubling conflicts in society. This appealing book explores representations of children in relation to the currents of American culture, including urbanization, immigration, separate spheres of the genders, and the nation's professed devotion to egalitarianism. A generous selection of illustrations includes well-loved works by such artists as Winslow Homer and Eastman Johnson, as well as fascinating archival images. With engaging depictions of children from varied economic, racial, and geographic backgrounds, Young America opens a new window on the life and culture of the United States during a century of vast change and growth. Published in association with the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University
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First edition (hardback). 4to (29cm by 22cm), xii, 236pp. Illustrated throughout, mainly in colour. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. The book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good to very good condition (repaired 3cm tear to one fold). ISBN 0300106203.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1550grams, ISBN: 9780300106206.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0300106203. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Unread copy. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear, edgewear, small corner tear at the top. Inside pages are clean.; 11.30 X 8.70 X 1 inches; 248 pages.
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Fine in Fine Condition jacket. Book 236 pp., 183 illustrations 113 in color. First edition. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University, Stanford CA February 1-May 7, 2006, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC July 4-September 17, 2006, and Portland Museum of Art, Portland ME November 1, 2006-January 7, 2007. Navy blue cloth with gilt letters stamped to the spine. Includes notes, bibliography, exhibition checklist, and index. Dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover.
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New. 0300106203. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--248 pp. With 183 ills. (113 col. ). 29 x 23 cm. --with a bonus offer--
