Nationalism and French Visual Culture, 1870-1914

by Raymond Anthony Jonas

Between its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the outbreak of World War I, France experienced a tremendous rise in populist nationalism, the aftershocks of which can still be felt today. In examining the forces that shaped the arts of this period--from the academy to the avant-garde, and from the museum to public spaces--this volume explores the relationship between the arts and political conflict and the impact of nationalism during the early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300107552
• ISBN13: 9780300107555
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Ngw-Stud Hist Art
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 4.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 11.2"