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Real Thing: Imitation and Authenticity in American Culture, 1880-1940 by Orvell
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2014-08-30
- ISBN
- 9781469615363
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1469615363
ISBN-13
9781469615363
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202416565
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Real Thing : Imitation and Authenticity in American Culture, 1880-1940
Number of Pages
420 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Modern / 20th Century, American / General, United States / General
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
5 oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-300622
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
973
Edition Description
Special
Synopsis
In this classic study of the relationship between technology and culture, Miles Orvell demonstrates that the roots of contemporary popular culture reach back to the Victorian era, when mechanical replications of familiar objects reigned supreme and realism dominated artistic representation., In this classic study of the relationship between technology and culture, Miles Orvell demonstrates that the roots of contemporary popular culture reach back to the Victorian era, when mechanical replications of familiar objects reigned supreme and realism dominated artistic representation. Reacting against this genteel culture of imitation, a number of artists and intellectuals at the turn of the century were inspired by the machine to create more authentic works of art that were themselves "real things." The resulting tension between a culture of imitation and a culture of authenticity, argues Orvell, has become a defining category in our culture. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition includes a new preface by the author, looking back on the late twentieth century and assessing tensions between imitation and authenticity in the context of our digital age. Considering material culture, photography, and literature, the book touches on influential figures such as writers Walt Whitman, Henry James, John Dos Passos, and James Agee; photographers Alfred Stieglitz, Walker Evans, and Margaret Bourke-White; and architect-designers Gustav Stickley and Frank Lloyd Wright.
LC Classification Number
E169.1.O783 2014
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