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In "Pre-modernism,", Mancini draws on a marvellous range of materials including magazines and Christmas cards, books and advertisements, objects such as ceramics and crayons, photographs, diagrams, architectural plans, even a piece of music (p. 199) in order to evoke the richness of an art...

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Published in:The Historical journal 2008-09, Vol.51 (3), p.777-791
Main Author: JORDANOVA, LUDMILLA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Art history
Cultural history
Greetings
History of art
Identity
Nonfiction
Review Articles
Satire
Visual culture
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Summary:In "Pre-modernism,", Mancini draws on a marvellous range of materials including magazines and Christmas cards, books and advertisements, objects such as ceramics and crayons, photographs, diagrams, architectural plans, even a piece of music (p. 199) in order to evoke the richness of an art world where the same publishers sold both popular greetings cards and magazines that promoted new trends in art.
ISSN:0018-246X
1469-5103
DOI:10.1017/S0018246X08007024