Description: The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam by Ian Kennedy and Julian Treuherz. Walker Art Gallery / The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art / Yale University Press , 2008. Presumed First Edition. New in Shrink wrap. 288 pages. From ebay: "A fascinating account of how the railway influenced more than a century of art in Europe and America Steam locomotives gripped the imagination when they first appeared in 19th-century Europe and America. Aboard these great machines, passengers traveled at faster speeds than ever before while watching the scenery transform itself and take on new forms. Common notions of time and space were forever changed. Through vivid illustrations and engaging texts, The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam captures both the fear and excitement of early train travel as it probes the artistic response to steam locomotion within its social setting. Featuring paintings, photography, prints, and posters, the book includes numerous masterpieces by 19th- and 20th-century artists, including J. M. W. Turner, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Charles Sheeler, and Edward Hopper. With its wide variety of themes--landscape painting, the conquest of the West, Impressionism, issues of social class, Modernism, the aesthetics of the machine, and environmental concerns--this work promises an exhilarating journey for both train and art enthusiasts and for anyone interested in one of the industrial age's defining achievements."
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
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Edition: First Edition
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Pages: 288
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Type: Picture Book
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Features: Illustrated
Book Title: Railway : Art in the Age of Steam
Item Length: 1.2in
Item Height: 0.1in
Item Width: 1.1in
Author: Ian Kennedy, Julian Treuherz
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Railroads / History, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), History / General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Art, Transportation
Item Weight: 86.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
