The European vision of America : a special exhibition to honor the Bicentennial of the United States, organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art with the collaboration of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris /
Hugh Honour ; exhibition organizers, William S. Talbot, Irène Bizot.
- Cleveland : Kent, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art ; distributed by Kent State University Press, c1975.
- viii, 389 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
A special exhibition to honor the Bicentennial of the United States organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art with the collaboration of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Text by Hugh Honour. Text by Hugh Honour.
"The European Vision of America" by Hugh Honour explores how European views of America have evolved over time, particularly in the realms of art, literature, and culture. The book examines the perceptions of the New World from its discovery by Europeans in the late 15th century through the 19th century, highlighting how these views were influenced by cultural, historical, and political contexts.
Honour delves into various artistic interpretations and literary works that reflect the fascination, idealization, and sometimes the critique of America by European thinkers and artists. He discusses how these perceptions were shaped by explorers' accounts, colonial ambitions, and later romanticized visions of the American landscape and life. The book captures the dynamic relationship between Europe and America, showcasing the complexity of admiration and skepticism that characterized European perspectives.
0910386269 ; 0910386277 pbk. 9780910386265
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Art, European--Exhibitions. Atlantic Studies Cleveland Museum of Art colonialism--Cleveland--social history