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Karal Ann Marling
Old Glory: Unfurling History describes the histories and myths surrounding the flag of the United States of America from its revolutionary birth to the present day, and is lavishly illustrated…
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From prom scenes to Thanksgiving spreads, returning servicemen to smiling boy scouts, the works of Norman Rockwell are imbued with optimism, patriotism, community, and family. Brimming with wholesome cheer, they…
Icy climes bring with them the dangers of frostbite, but also the poetic beauty of glaciers and ice shelves, of ice palaces and aurora borealis. This title explores these topics…
It is an institution that seems almost hopelessly out of date, a social relic of bygone times. The very word debutante evokes images of prim, poised beauty, expensive gowns, and…
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Between the cultural ephemera, folklore, song, and history embedded in Moses’ paintings and the potent advertising shorthand for Americana that her images rapidly became, this book reveals the widespread longing…
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the things. How they came to mean so much, and to play such a prominent role in America’s central holiday, is the tale told in…
From the painting-by-numbers fad to the public fascination with the First Lady’s apparel to the television sensation of Elvis Presley to the sculptural refinement of the automobile, Marling explores what…
Where can one find the world’s largest prairie chicken, a restaurant shaped like a fish, a massive Paul Bunyan, or an enormous ear of corn? Roadside sculpture is a uniquely…
Dr Karal Ann Marling (University of Minnesota)
In her quest for the unhistorical George Washington, Marling has examined the subculture of American life–magazine fiction, historical romances, movies, and journalism. She traces the descent of high art into…
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He wasn’t articulate on the subject of himself, but when he created his dream house Elvis Presley spoke volumes. What the mansion says of Elvis, and what it says to–and…
Corine Wegener,Karal Ann Marling
Details a range of still and banks acquired by Katherine Kierland Herberger, who initially discovered the pleasure and variety of toy banks as gifts for her son. This is a…
Dr Karal Ann Marling (University of Minnesota),John Wetenhall
Jessica H. Foy
Between 1890 and 1930, the domestic arts, as well as the daily life of the American family, began to reflect rapid advances in technology, aesthetics, and attitudes about American culture…
Janis Londraville,Richard Londraville
A biography of one of Americas neglected grand masters.
Offers a survey of circus imagery in 20th-century American art. Through a discussion of a range of paintings, sculptures, prints, and photographs, this title examines how the circus has been…
