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In this innovative analysis of the interconnections between nation and aesthetics in the United States during the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth, David A. Gerstner reveals the crucial role of early cinema in consolidating a masculine ideal under American capitalism. Gerstner... read more
First Sentence
On the evening of May 10, 1849, American art came into its own through an act of masculine bravado and violence.
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Authors & Contributors
- David A. Gerstner (Author)
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