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Item Number: 119276
Title: Panoramas, 1787–1900: Texts and Contexts
Author: Garrison, Laurie (et al)
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9781848930155
Description: London: Pickering & Chatto, 2012. 5 vols. 24cm., hardcover, ca. 2000pp. illus. Summary: In 1787, the entrepreneur Robert Barker patented a new form of entertainment that would intrigue the public for the century to come. The panorama was a massive circular painting whose effect on the viewer was deliberately enhanced through an original apparatus for viewing it. The early exhibitions of these paintings were so successful that Barker erected a purpose-built rotunda in Leicester Square. Others soon joined or competed with Barker, with other venues cropping up across London in the Strand, Spring Gardens and Regent’s Park. Panoramas then spread to America and the rest of Europe, initiating a fascinating exchange across seas and cultures, only receding in popularity with the advent of film. The panorama is primarily a visual medium, but a variety of forms of print culture mediated its viewing; these included adverts in newspapers, reviews, handbills, “short accounts” of views on display and most importantly, a descriptive programme accompanied by an annotated key to the canvas. This is the first ever collection of texts related to the panorama, and the majority of materials presented here have not been reprinted since their original publication. Provides access to a wide range of rare primary source material - All original material is reproduced in facsimile and includes pictorial keys from the panorama programmes where possible - Editorial apparatus includes a general introduction, volume introductions, headnotes and endnotes - Includes an appendix of mini-biographies of key figures discussed and a list of the extant programmes, as well as a bibliography and an index.
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