Nocturne : Night in American Art, 1890–1917

《夜曲：美国艺术之夜,1890-1917年》

Hardcover: 256页

出版社: Yale University Press; 1 (2018年7月17日)

语种： English

ISBN-10: 0300223994

ISBN-13: 978-0300223996

产品尺寸及重量: 216 x 279 x 22.86mm | 1,325g

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

内容简介

The turn of the 20th century witnessed a surge in the creation and popularity of nocturnes and night landscapes in American art. In this original and thought-provoking book, Hélène Valance investigates why artists and viewers of the era were so captivated by the night. Nocturne examines works by artists such as James McNeill Whistler, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Frederic Remington, Edward Steichen, and Henry Ossawa Tanner through the lens of the scientific developments and social issues that dominated the period. Valance argues that the success of the genre is connected to the resonance between the night and the many forces that affected the era, including technological advances that expanded the realm of the visible, such as electric lighting and photography; Jim Crow–era race relations; America’s closing frontier and imperialism abroad; and growing anxiety about identity and social values amid rapid urbanization. This absorbing study features 150 illustrations encompassing paintings, photographs, prints, scientific illustration, advertising, and popular media to explore the predilection for night imagery as a sign of the times.

Review

“Hélène Valance has written a much-needed history of how image makers reacted to the ways in which the American night was lit, exploited, and commercialized from the turn of the twentieth century until the U.S. entry into World War I.”—William Sharpe, caa.reviews

Book Description

The turn-of-the-century vogue for night landscapes is examined through the technological, social, and political changes that affected the era in this absorbing and original study.

About the Author

 Hélène Valance is assistant professor at the Université de Franche-Comté.