Articoli correlati a Small Wonder: Worlds in a Box: American Scene Small...
In Small Wonder: Worlds in a Box, David Levinthal takes as his subject a remarkable series of 1950s playsets manufactured by master toymakers Louis Marx and T. Cohn. As a reflection of the obsessive play of the 1950s and the current nostalgia for such items, Levinthal's tabletop photography allows the reader a bird's-eye view of imaginary tableaux - Legionnaire Captain Gallant in the desert, Fort Apache and the Wild West, boy scouts camping in the woods, and travelers making a stop at a roadside Howard Johnson's. Playset vignettes are like stills from a movie of American popular culture's collective unconscious.
In the book's introduction, David Corey explores the history of playsets and their effect on American children in the 1950s.
In the book's introduction, David Corey explores the history of playsets and their effect on American children in the 1950s.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
L'autore:
David Corey is a professor of English and Comparative Literature at Brooklyn College.
Product Description:
Book by None
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditoreDistributed Art Pub Inc
- Data di pubblicazione1994
- ISBN 10 1881616398
- ISBN 13 9781881616399
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine160
- Valutazione libreria
Compra nuovo
Scopri di più su questo articolo
EUR 6,09
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 3,70
In U.S.A.
I migliori risultati di ricerca su AbeBooks
Foto dell'editore
David Levinthal--Small Wonder: Worlds in a Box.
Editore:
D.A.P./National Museum of Amercian Art
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
Rilegato
Quantità: 10
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. 1994. Paperback. New. Dust Jacket is Fine. Codice articolo P010728
Compra nuovo
EUR 6,09
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
David Levinthal: Small Wonders (American Scene (Washington, D.C.), 4,)
Editore:
Brand: D.A.P./National Museum of Amercian Art
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
Softcover
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Softcover. Condizione: New. In the general introduction to these first two books in the National Museum of American Art's new series, "American Scene," the series editor and series curator express a hope to "present the evolving portrait of America" in a time when "the myth of the `melting pot' has given way to a social fabric woven into a `coat of many colors.' " While that noble dream is well on its way to being realized here, the reality still does not quite feel like art. The work of Bernice Abbott and Robert Frank, referred to in the introduction, provides insights into American life but is also characterized by a particular way of seeing. These books have less the effect of art than of photojournalism-though perhaps the best sort, one encouraging contemplation rather than sensationalism. Unfortunately, the problem lies largely in the nature of series, the constraints of size and format and introduction, which here places as much weight on the editors' vision as the individual photographer's ability to see. That said, these are nonetheless valuable documents of today's middle America, by turns pleasant and disturbing, honest, and mythical. Pratt focuses on the county fairs of the Midwest, the traditions they maintain, and, most importantly, the people who attend them. Arndt photographs men, mostly working class, mostly in crumbling cities, establishing a sense of unity among his subjects that makes it the more successful of the books. In these two multiple-image portraits, public libraries will find a moving record of fading people and their traditions.-Eric Bryant Library Journal. Codice articolo DADAX1881616398
Compra nuovo
EUR 16,78
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
David Levinthal
Editore:
D.A.P./National Museum of Amercian Art
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
paperback
Quantità: 3
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: New. Codice articolo SKU9781881616399
Compra nuovo
EUR 15,59
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
David Levinthal: Small Wonders (American Scene (Washington, D.C.), 4,)
Editore:
D.A.P./National Museum of Amercian Art
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
Brossura
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 1.75. Codice articolo 353-1881616398-new
Compra nuovo
EUR 31,96
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
David Levinthal: Small Wonders (American Scene (Washington, D.C.), 4,)
Editore:
D.A.P./National Museum of Amer
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 2
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. Brand New!. Codice articolo VIB1881616398
Compra nuovo
EUR 39,40
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
David Levinthal: Small Wonders (American Scene (Washington, D.C.), 4,)
Editore:
D.A.P./National Museum of Amercian Art
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. Codice articolo Abebooks541543
Compra nuovo
EUR 56,14
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
DAVID LEVINTHAL: SMALL WONDERS (
Editore:
D.A.P./National Museum of Amercian Art
(1994)
ISBN 10: 1881616398
ISBN 13: 9781881616399
Nuovo
Brossura
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.75. Codice articolo Q-1881616398
Compra nuovo
EUR 93,06
Convertire valuta