Description
| Product ID: | 9781032740744 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies |
| Title: | The Art of Entertainment |
| Subtitle: | Popular Performance in Modern British Art, 1880 to 1940 |
| Authors: | Author: Jason Price |
| Page Count: | 152 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, History of art, History of art, Performance art, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Theatre studies, Other performing arts, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960, Performance art, Industrial / commercial art & design, Theatre studies, Other performing arts, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this book, theatre historian Jason Price looks at the relationships and exchanges that took place between high and low cultural forms in Britain from 1880 to 1940 In this book, theatre historian Jason Price looks at the relationships and exchanges that took place between high and low cultural forms in Britain from 1880 to 1940, focusing on the ways in which figures from popular entertainments, such as music hall serio-comics, clowns, and circus acrobats, came to feature in modern works of art. Readers with an interest in art, theatre, and the history of modern Britain will find Price’s approach, which sees major works of art used to illuminate the histories of once-famous entertainers and the wider social, political, and cultural landscape of this period, accessible and engaging. The book will bring to life for readers some of the most vivid works of modern British art and reveal how individuals historically overlooked due to their gender, sexuality, or race played a significant role in the shaping of British culture during this period of monumental social change. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-04-23 |