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Above the Battlefield: Modernism and the Peace Movement in Britain, 1900-1918
Grace Brockington
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Description for Above the Battlefield: Modernism and the Peace Movement in Britain, 1900-1918
Hardback. The early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the disaster of the First World War. This book explores the role of artists and writers in the formation of a modern, secular peace movement in Britain, and the impact of ideas about 'positive peace' on their artistic practice. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 40 colour images + 100 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; ACXD2; DSBH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1124.
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The early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the disaster of the First World War. Yet it was marked also by a vigorous campaign against war, a movement that called into question the authority of the nation-state. This book explores the role of artists and writers in the formation of a modern, secular peace movement in Britain, and the impact of ideas about "positive peace" on their artistic practice. From Grace Brockington's meticulous study emerges a rich and interconnected world of Hellenistic dance, symbolist stage design, marionettes, and book illustration, ... Read more
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300151954
SKU
V9780300151954
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99-30
About Grace Brockington
Grace Brockington is Lecturer in History of Art, University of Bristol.
Reviews for Above the Battlefield: Modernism and the Peace Movement in Britain, 1900-1918
“Lavishly illustrated . . . written in a lively style . . . Ms. Brockington deftly focuses on an important yet often neglected facet of Modernism.”—William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal
William Anthony Hay
Wall Street Journal
"Photos, rarely reproduced art, and thorough documentation of sources demonstrate considerable archival sleuthing."—Russell T. Clement, Library Journal
Russell T. ... Read more
William Anthony Hay
Wall Street Journal
"Photos, rarely reproduced art, and thorough documentation of sources demonstrate considerable archival sleuthing."—Russell T. Clement, Library Journal
Russell T. ... Read more