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The urban scene : race, Reginald Marsh, and American art

Title
The urban scene : race, Reginald Marsh, and American art / Carmenita Higginbotham.
Author
Higginbotham, Carmenita, 1971-
Publication
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]

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Description
x, 211 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 cm
Summary
"Examines the portrayal of race in interwar American art. Focuses on the works of urban realist Reginald Marsh and his contemporaries to show how black figures acted as cultural and visual markers and embodied complex concerns about the presence of African Americans in urban centers"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-201) and index.
Contents
The urban artist -- Reading public spaces -- Girl watching in the city -- The art of slumming -- Seeing poverty.
Call Number
Sc F 15-263
ISBN
  • 9780271063935
  • 0271063939
LCCN
2014015390
OCLC
884630936
Author
Higginbotham, Carmenita, 1971- author.
Title
The urban scene : race, Reginald Marsh, and American art / Carmenita Higginbotham.
Publisher
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-201) and index.
Research Call Number
Sc F 15-263
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