The Routledge Companion to Art and the Formation of Empire (1) (Routledge Art History and Visual Studies Companions)

By: Emily C. Burns and Rudy Price, Alice M.

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Synopsis: This companion comprises essays that analyze interactions between art and global imperial relationships from 1800 to World War II.The essays in this volume expose and add to historical layers of meaning in their discussions of art and empire. Found across much of the globe, sites of sedimentary rock allegorize the dynamics of art and empire and frame the section structure for this book. Twenty‑two authors unpack imperial layers in a variety of global and historical contexts through case studies that center art and visual and material culture. The authors show how art and aesthetics have operated as tools of empire. Interpreting a comprehensive array of media as well as inter‑media dialogues, they analyze and intervene in how we remember and examine entwinements between empire and aesthetic practices. In this volume’s attention to the role of art in imperial formation, as well as the legacy of colonization, the essays disentangle sediments of culture as they are moved and shaped by homogenizing forces of empire, showing that the aesthetics of empire inflect not only individuals, makers, and economies, but also practices of circulation and collecting.The book will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, and professors and may be used in classes focused on art history, imperialism, and colonialism.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 444 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040343203
Related ISBNs:: 9781040343142, 9781003414742, 9781032540092
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/30/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Emily C. Burns and Alice M. Rudy Price
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Emily C. Burns
Edited by:: Alice M. Rudy Price