Empire of ruins: American culture, photography, and the spectacle of destruction

'Empire of Ruins' explores the meaning of ruins in American culture, from the mid-nineteenth century to the twenty-first century, arguing that photographs have been the chief means by which the significance of ruins has been created in American culture. The book traces a historical argumen...

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1. Verfasser: Orvell, Miles 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung:'Empire of Ruins' explores the meaning of ruins in American culture, from the mid-nineteenth century to the twenty-first century, arguing that photographs have been the chief means by which the significance of ruins has been created in American culture. The book traces a historical argument that begins in the nineteenth century, when Americans yearned for the ruins of Europe, then moves to the discovery of Native American ruins in the Southwest. Later chapters explore the visualization of inner city ruins, abandoned factories, and shopping malls, and the 'creative destruction' of buildings in order to make way for bigger ones.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Also issued in print: 2021
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (280 Seiten)
ISBN:9780197523285
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190491604.001.0001

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