Grand illusions American art and the First World War / David M. Lubin.
| Author/creator | Lubin, David M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, [2016] |
| Description | xii, 366 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Contents | Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Part One -- 1. War, Modernism, and the American Spirit -- 2. Dangerous Waters -- 3. Mirroring Masculinity -- 4. Morning in America -- 5. Duchamp's Fountain -- Part Two -- 6. To See or Not to See -- 7. Artists in Uniform -- 8. Fixing Faces -- 9. Monsters at Home -- 10. Epilogue: Men, Machines, and Apes -- Works Cited -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Taking readers on a tour of the major historical events during and immediately after World War I, Grand Illusions considers the famous and forgotten artists and artworks that sought to make sense of America's first total war"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015024857 |
| ISBN | 9780190218614 (hardback) |