Manufacturing the Modern Patron in Victorian California Cultural Philanthropy, Industrial Capital, and Social Authority |
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| Author:
| Ott, John |
| Series title: | The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-6334-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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Through the example of Central Pacific Railroad executives, Manufacturing the Modern Patron in Victorian California redirects attention from the usual art historical protagonists - artistic producers - and rewrites narratives of American art from the unfamiliar vantage of patrons and collectors. This book addresses not only readers in the art history and visual and material cultures of the United States, but also scholars of patronage studies, American Studies, and the sociology of...
More DescriptionThrough the example of Central Pacific Railroad executives, Manufacturing the Modern Patron in Victorian California redirects attention from the usual art historical protagonists - artistic producers - and rewrites narratives of American art from the unfamiliar vantage of patrons and collectors. This book addresses not only readers in the art history and visual and material cultures of the United States, but also scholars of patronage studies, American Studies, and the sociology of culture. It tells a story still relevant to this new Gilded Age of the early twenty-first century, in which wealthy collectors dramatically shape contemporary art markets and institutions.