2012 Theses Doctoral
Scribner's Monthly 1870-1881: Illustrating a New American Art World
This dissertation examines the illustrations and text of Scribner's Monthly, arguably the most prominent monthly magazine during the 1870s. Initiating improvements in reproduction technology and art criticism, Scribner's played a major role in the development of the nation's art world in the Gilded Age, transforming the reception, perception and consumption of images by the American public.
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- Academic Units
- Art History and Archaeology
- Thesis Advisors
- Hutchinson, Elizabeth West
- Degree
- Ph.D., Columbia University
- Published Here
- April 30, 2012