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Iconoclasm in New York : revolution to reenactment / Wendy Bellion.

Title
Iconoclasm in New York : revolution to reenactment / Wendy Bellion.
Author
Bellion, Wendy,
Publication
  • University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
  • ©2019

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Description
246 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm
Summary
"Explores iconoclasm in American art history, focusing on the destruction of the statue of King George III in New York City in 1776. Argues that the destruction of art and objects has propelled the formation of an American creation story"--
Subject
  • Art > History. > New York
  • Art > Mutilation, defacement, etc
  • George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Statues > New York
  • George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
  • Iconoclasm > New York
  • Iconoclasm in art
  • Iconoclasm
  • New York (State) > New York
  • Statues > History. > New York
  • Statues
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231) and index.
Contents
Idols in America : liberty poles -- The space of iconoclasm : statues -- Ruins, remains, and relics -- Performing iconoclasm.
Call Number
N6535.N5
ISBN
  • 9780271083643
  • 0271083646
LCCN
  • 2019024576
  • 40029514316
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries