The urban scene race, Reginald Marsh, and American art

"Examines the portrayal of race in interwar American art. Focuses on the works of urban realist Reginald Marsh and his contemporaries to show how black figures acted as cultural and visual markers and embodied complex concerns about the presence of African Americans in urban centers"--Provided by pu...

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Main Author: Higginbotham, Carmenita, 1971- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
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Summary:"Examines the portrayal of race in interwar American art. Focuses on the works of urban realist Reginald Marsh and his contemporaries to show how black figures acted as cultural and visual markers and embodied complex concerns about the presence of African Americans in urban centers"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 211 pages ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-201) and index.
ISBN:9780271063935
0271063939
Author Notes:

Carmenita Higginbotham is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Virginia.