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Book SynopsisOffers a major reevaluation of one of art history's popular and important art movements. This book demonstrates not only that the industrial and demographic revolutions of the nineteenth century had an impact on art, but also that impressionism was the first art historical movement to embrace such changes.
Trade Review"A fresh perspective into a little-noticed aspect of the impressionist movement... Refreshingly insightful." Art Times / Css Publications
Table of ContentsPREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION: IMPRESSIONISM'S OTHER LANDSCAPE 1. Renovation and Modern Viewpoints: Roads, Bridges, and City Spaces 2. Art and Technology: Impressionism and Photography 3. Industrial Waterways: Ports, Rivers, and Canals 4. Railways and Stations: Trains and Tracks 5. Factories and Work Sites: City and Country 6. Revival and Renewal in the Next Generation 7. Political Frames and Aspirations: Realism to Utopia 8. Performing Representation: Modernism and Modernity LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS NOTES LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS INDEX
