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Iconoclasm in New York : revolution to reenactment
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"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...
"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"--
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- Creator
- Wendy Bellion
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- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2019]
- ©2019
- Physical Details
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- xvii, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780271083643, 0271083646
- OCLC
- on1096232487
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-231) and index.
- Idols in America : liberty poles -- The space of iconoclasm : statues -- Ruins, remains, and relics -- Performing iconoclasm
Subjects
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 -- Statues -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Iconoclasm -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Art -- Mutilation, defacement, etc. -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
- Statues -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
- Iconoclasm in art.