Wanted The Outlaw in American Visual Culture |
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| Author:
| Hall, Rachel |
| Series title: | Cultural Frames, Framing Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2855-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.00 |
Book Description:
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Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations.
Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations.