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Item Number: 130591
Title: Anamericana
Author: De Bellis, Vincenzo (ed)
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9788897503354
Description: Roma: Nero, 2013. 25cm., hardcover, 99pp. illus. Exhibition held at the DEPART Foundation, Rome. English text. Summary: Published on the occasion of Anamericana – the big group exhibition held in October 2013 at the American Academy in Rome, curated by Vincenzo de Bellis and promoted by the DEPART Foundation – the book explores, through texts and images, the idea that despite the variety of practices in today’s America, many artists are constantly working around themes delving into the habits and traditions central to contemporary American society. The title itself plays with the meaning of the word “Americana”, which usually refers to manufactured objects, or a set of artifacts, that belong or relate to the cultural heritage, history, geography and folklore of the United States. Many types of materials fall under the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings, license plates or entire vehicles, household items, utensils and weapons, statues, and so on. Patriotism and nostalgia are predominant themes. The term is often used to describe the subject of a museum or collection, or property for sale.
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