Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia 1876

Author : Kimberly Orcutt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0271078375

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Power and Posterity by Kimberly Orcutt Pdf

A milestone in American cultural history, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia was one of the most broadly shared, heavily attended, and thoroughly documented public experiences of the nineteenth century. Power and Posterity illuminates how the art featured in the celebration informed and reflected national debates over the country's identity and its role in the world. The Centennial's fine arts display, which included both a government-sanctioned selection of American works and significant contributions from sixteen other countries, spurred a transformation in the American art world. Drawing from official records, published criticism, guidebooks, poems, and satire, Kimberly Orcutt provides a nuanced, in-depth study of the exhibition. She considers the circumstances of the artworks' creation, the ideological positions expressed through their installation, and the responses of critics, collectors, and the general public as they evolved from antebellum nationalism to a postwar cosmopolitanism in which artists and collectors took the international stage. Orcutt reveals how the fair democratized the fine arts, gave art criticism newfound reach and authority, and led art museums to proliferate across the country. Deeply researched, thoughtfully written, and featuring a mix of more than eighty full-color and black-and-white illustrations, this thorough and insightful book will appeal to those interested in American culture and history, the art world, and world's fairs and exhibitions in Philadelphia and beyond.

Author : Linda P. Gross,Theresa R. Snyder
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-17
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439632611

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Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition by Linda P. Gross,Theresa R. Snyder Pdf

Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of world’s fairs yet to come.

Author : Linda P. Gross,Theresa R. Snyder
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0738538884

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Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition by Linda P. Gross,Theresa R. Snyder Pdf

Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of world's fairs yet to come.

Author : Ontario
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042969217

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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 by Ontario Pdf

Author : International Exhibition of 1876 (PHILADELPHIA). Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022114563

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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Dominion of Canada, Province of Ontario. Catalogue of exhibits in Education Department by International Exhibition of 1876 (PHILADELPHIA). Canada Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:49062890

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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Dominion of Canada, Province of Ontario by Anonim Pdf

Author : James D. McCabe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Centennial Exhibition
ISBN : UOMDLP:agl5056:0001.001

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The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition, Held in Commemoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence... by James D. McCabe Pdf

Author : Commissioners for Victoria at the Philadelphia Exhibition
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Centennial Exhibition
ISBN : HARVARD:HNDP75

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Official Catalogue of Exhibits, Essays & C by Commissioners for Victoria at the Philadelphia Exhibition Pdf

Author : Ontario
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003558678

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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Dominion of Canada, Province of Ontario. Catalogue of Exhibits in Education Department by Ontario Pdf

Author : Frank B Norton
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798640663501

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1876 Centennial Exhibition by Frank B Norton Pdf

With nearly 800 stunning illustrations, experience the most comprehensive contemporary visual tour of the great 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The United States, the Great Centennial Exhibition of 1876 will forever be remembered as one of the most successful World's Fairs in American history. This massive collection of images, period accounts, and journalism from the era details every step of the Exhibition with digitally scanned engravings enhanced with modern tools from an oversized master source. Millions of visitors enjoyed the Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and now, modern readers can enjoy what they saw through the eyes and the tools of the world's most talented contemporary artists. Witness the construction of the Fair, the crowds, the opening, the parties, the buildings, the triumphs, and the tragedies. The writer's intent was to "furnish a permanent, truthful, and beautiful chronicle of the Congress of Nations assembled in friendly competition in Philadelphia in 1876," and "to afford a complete history of exhibitive effort in the past, and an artistic and discriminating record of the Great Centennial, the entire work illustrated in the highest style of art, and forming altogether a magnificent Memorial of the Colossal Exhibition in Fairmount Park." -Lavishly illustrated with nearly 800 illustrations drawn for this work -Digital remastered and enhanced from an 1876 oversized print -Brand-new cover design created for this enhanced version -Crisp black and white engravings that show details from the event -Contemporary accounts of the fairgrounds, buildings, and events.

Author : Walter Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1592180574

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Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 2: Industrial Art Illustrated Special Edition by Walter Smith Pdf

The second volume in a three-volume set of highly sought-after books that covers the industrial art, tapestries, and furniture on display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.Originally published in 1876 by Professor Walter Smith, the second volume in the "Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition" series takes a dynamic look at late 19th-century artistry, craftsmanship, and industrial design featured at the World's Fair in Philadelphia, otherwise known as "art applied to indusry." This profusely illustrated tome of jewelry, furniture, textiles, sculpture, chandeliers, pottery, and metalworking is highly detailed and filled with contemporary critique and analysis from the Exhibition. Those interested in the development of modern industrial design will find this period look at the evolution of American art and craftsmanship, applied to both industrial and commercial designs, thoroughly fascinating.An art historian digitally scanned and re-mastered each 19th-century image from a priceless pristine copy of the original print. Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 2: Industrial Art Illustrated Special Edition is presented in the original type font with the author's intended layout. A new, retro-inspired cover design was created exclusively for this handsome reprinting.Historians and art enthusiasts alike will find themselves immersed in contemporary writing, period imagery, and a thorough examination of the pieces on display. One can almost imagine that they're there, soaking in the sights and sounds of the most fabulous party on Earth in 1876.

Author : Ontario
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294260634

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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876 by Ontario Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Bruno Giberti
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780813181486

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Designing the Centennial by Bruno Giberti Pdf

The 1876 United States Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia was not only the United States' first important world's fair, it signaled significant changes in the very shape of knowledge. Quarrels between participants in the exhibition represented a greater conflict as the world transitioned between two different kinds of modernity—the Enlightenment of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to the High Modern period of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. At the center of this movement was a shift in the perceived relationship between seeing and knowing and in the perception of what makes an object valuable—its usefulness as a subject of study and learning versus its ability to be bought and sold on the market. Arguments over design of the Centennial reflected these opposing viewpoints. Initial plans were rigidly structured, dividing the exhibits by country and type. But as some exhibitors became more interested in the preferences of their audience, they adopted a more modern stance. Objects traditionally displayed in isolated glass boxes were placed in fictive context—the necklace draped over a mannequin, the vase set on a table in a model room. As a result, the audience could more easily perceive these items as commodities suitable for their own environments and the fair as a place to find ideas for a material lifestyle. Designing the Centennial is a vital first look at the design process and the nature of the display. Bruno Giberti uses official reports of the U.S. Centennial Commission and photographs of the Centennial Photographic Company, as well as the ephemera of the exhibition and literary accounts in books, magazines, and newspapers to illuminate how the 1876 fair revealed changes to come: in future world's fairs, museums, department stores, and in the nature of display itself.

Author : United States Centennial Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Centennial Exhibition
ISBN : UVA:X002589123

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... International Exhibition, 1876: Reports of the president, secretary, and Executive committee. Together with the Journal of the final session of the commission by United States Centennial Commission Pdf

Author : Susanna Gold
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781315453125

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The Unfinished Exhibition by Susanna Gold Pdf

The Centennial decade was an era of ambivalence, the United States still unresolved about the incomprehensible damage it had wrought over four years of Civil War, and why. Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition -- a spectacular international event celebrating one hundred years of American strength, unity, and freedom -- took place in the immediate wake of this trauma of war and the failures of Reconstruction as a means to restore power and patriotism in the nation’s struggle to rebuild itself. The Unfinished Exhibition, the first comprehensive examination of American art at the Centennial, explains the critical role of visual culture in negotiating memories of the nation’s past that conflicted with the optimism that Exhibition officials promoted. Supporting novel iconographical interpretations with myriad primary source material, author Susanna W. Gold demonstrates how the art galleries and the audiences who visited them addressed the lingering traumas of battle, the uneasy re-unification of North and South, and the persisting racial tensions in the post-Emancipation era. This careful consideration of the visual record exposes the complexities of the war’s impact on Americans and clarifies how the Centennial art exhibition affected a nation still finding its direction at a critical moment in its history.