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Item Number: 113639
Title: The Great American Hall of Wonders : Art, Science, and Invention in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Perry, Claire
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9781904832973
Description: London, Washington, D.C.: Giles in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2011. 30cm., hardcover, 242pp., 114 illus., most in color Publisher's summary : The Great American Hall of Wonders is a vividly illustrated survey of the American ingenuity that energized all aspects of 19th-century society, from the painting of landscapes and scenes of everyday life, to the planning of scientific expeditions and the development of new mechanical devices. It focuses on six iconic objects that inspired the American imagination: the buffalo, the giant sequoia, and Niagara Falls (symbolizing vast natural bounty), and the gun, the railroad, and the clock (representing all things mechanical and the purposeful use of time). Each of these served as cultural lightning rods, sparking creativity across a wide swathe of American society. Visions of buffalo herds, railroad trestles, big trees, and Colt rifles engaged not only artists, scientists, and inventors, but also poets, educators, farmers, chaplains, and members of Congress. This new book is a tribute to their energy and vision.
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