Conclusion: National Identity and Visual Culture in America

Angela Miller expresses these connections succinctly when writing about the work of the pioneering Hudson River landscapist Frederic Church: "he came of age in the 1850s and identified with the mission of his generation: to give to nationalism an organic basis, to root it in the geography of th...

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Published in:Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass.) Mass.), 2008-03, Vol.31 (1), p.98-101
Main Author: Sokol, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advertising
America
Church, Frederick Edwin (1826-1900)
Cultural identity
Culture
Fine arts
Ideology
Morse code
Morse, Samuel (1791-1872)
National characteristics
National identity
Nationalism
Posters, History
Prints
Trumbull, John (1756-1843)
West, Benjamin (1738-1820)
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Summary:Angela Miller expresses these connections succinctly when writing about the work of the pioneering Hudson River landscapist Frederic Church: "he came of age in the 1850s and identified with the mission of his generation: to give to nationalism an organic basis, to root it in the geography of the continent" (167).\n These fairs were important for the messages about the country that they conveyed through their architecture and design by the selections of industrial, manufactured, and handcraft objects they displayed, for the art to be seen in special exhibits, and for the amusements that supplemented the more educational exhibits.
ISSN:1542-7331
1542-734X
DOI:10.1111/j.1542-734X.2008.00666.x