Picturing banjo (29 resultados)

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softcover. Condición: very good. Catalogue of an exhibition. Softcover (approx. 9" by 11 3/8"), xvi [xvii-xx] 179 pages. Includes both black and white and color illustrations. Also includes note, selected bibliography, and index. light small crease on rear cover, still very good. Art, Musical Instruments.…

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Softbound. Reddish-orange and color-illustrated wraps, French flaps, 224 pp., 120 BW & color illus. This is A PAPERBACK copy of this book. The history of the banjo is as haunting as its music. Made popular in minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, the "banjar" derives from the stringed gourd instrument African slaves brought with them to plantations in the Caribbean and American South. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. The history of the banjo is as haunting as its music. Made popular in minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, the "banjar" derives from the stringed gourd instrument African slaves brought with them to plantations in the Caribbean and American South. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. "Picturing the Banjo" gives this long history an entirely new dimension by tracing the instrument's representation in American visual culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, "Picturing the Banjo" offers the first examination of the instrument's portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers to paintings by Thomas Eakins and prints by Dox Thrash. Leo G. Mazow, contributing editor of the volume, and his collaborators demonstrate that the banjo became an American icon that links popular music to fundamental issues of race, class, and gender. VG (May have few marks from previous gallery owner.).…

Published in conjunction with an Exhibition at Palmer Museum of Art. A thorough history, illustrated in color and black-and-white. -- Softcover, 179 pages, 9x11.5 inches. Condition: near fine. ISBN 027102710X.

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Paperback. Condición: New. The history of the banjo is as haunting as its music. Made popular in minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, the "banjar" derives from the stringed gourd instrument African slaves brought with them to plantations in the Caribbean and American South. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. Picturing the Banjo gives this long history an entirely new dimension by tracing the instrument's representation in American visual culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, Picturing the Banjo offers the first examination of the instrument's portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers to paintings by Thomas Eakins and prints by Dox Thrash. Leo G. Mazow, contributing editor of the volume, and his collaborators demonstrate that the banjo became an American icon that links popular music to fundamental issues of race, class, and gender. Simple and appealing as the instrument may seem in Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Banjo Lesson or Eastman Johnson's Old Kentucky Home, it carries powerful associations with social conflict and change. Through its many color and black-and-white illustrations, this book allows readers to experience the works of visual art and period instruments brought together in the pioneering exhibition organized by the Palmer Museum of Art of The Pennsylvania State University. Picturing the Banjo will be of interest to banjo lovers, scholars in American studies, and all those concerned with the musical and artistic heritage of slavery.…

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Condición: New. Editor(s): Mazow, Leo G. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1093. . 2005. Paperback. . . . .

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The history of the banjo is as haunting as its music. Made popular in minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, the "banjar" derives from the stringed gourd instrument African slaves brought with them to plantations in the Caribbean and American South. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. "Picturing the Banjo" gives this long history an entirely new dimension by tracing the instrument's representation in American visual culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, "Picturing the Banjo" offers the first examination of the instrument's portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers to paintings by Thomas Eakins and prints by Dox Thrash. Leo G. Mazow, contributing editor of the volume, and his collaborators demonstrate that the banjo became an American icon that links popular music to fundamental issues of race, class, and gender.Simple and appealing as the instrument may seem in Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Banjo Lesson" or Eastman Johnson's "Old Kentucky Home", it carries powerful associations with social conflict and change. Through its many color and black-and-white illustrations, this book allows readers to experience the works of visual art and period instruments brought together in the pioneering exhibition organized by the Palmer Museum of Art of The Pennsylvania State University. "Picturing the Banjo" will be of interest to banjo lovers, scholars in American studies, and all those concerned with the musical and artistic heritage of slavery. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. This book offers an examination of the instrument's portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers to paintings by Thomas Eakins and prints by Dox Thrash. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condición: New. Editor(s): Mazow, Leo G. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1093. . 2005. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 200 pages. 11.00x8.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

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Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 200 pages. 11.00x8.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condición: New. pp. xvi + 179 Index.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: New. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. This book offers an examination of the instrument s portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers.

Condición: New. pp. xvi + 179 200 Illus. (Col.).

Paperback. Condición: New. The history of the banjo is as haunting as its music. Made popular in minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, the "banjar" derives from the stringed gourd instrument African slaves brought with them to plantations in the Caribbean and American South. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. Picturing the Banjo gives this long history an entirely new dimension by tracing the instrument's representation in American visual culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, Picturing the Banjo offers the first examination of the instrument's portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers to paintings by Thomas Eakins and prints by Dox Thrash. Leo G. Mazow, contributing editor of the volume, and his collaborators demonstrate that the banjo became an American icon that links popular music to fundamental issues of race, class, and gender. Simple and appealing as the instrument may seem in Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Banjo Lesson or Eastman Johnson's Old Kentucky Home, it carries powerful associations with social conflict and change. Through its many color and black-and-white illustrations, this book allows readers to experience the works of visual art and period instruments brought together in the pioneering exhibition organized by the Palmer Museum of Art of The Pennsylvania State University. Picturing the Banjo will be of interest to banjo lovers, scholars in American studies, and all those concerned with the musical and artistic heritage of slavery.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The history of the banjo is as haunting as its music. Made popular in minstrel shows of the nineteenth century, the 'banjar' derives from the stringed gourd instrument African slaves brought with them to plantations in the Caribbean and American South. From minstrelsy to the folk music revival of the twentieth century, the banjo has continued to attract audiences and acquire meaning. Picturing the Banjo gives this long history an entirely new dimension by tracing the instrument's representation in American visual culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, Picturing the Banjo offers the first examination of the instrument's portrayal in images that range from anonymous photographs of performers to paintings by Thomas Eakins and prints by Dox Thrash. Leo G. Mazow, contributing editor of the volume, and his collaborators demonstrate that the banjo became an American icon that links popular music to fundamental issues of race, class, and gender. Simple and appealing as the instrument may seem in Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Banjo Lesson or Eastman Johnson's Old Kentucky Home, it carries powerful associations with social conflict and change. Through its many color and black-and-white illustrations, this book allows readers to experience the works of visual art and period instruments brought together in the pioneering exhibition organized by the Palmer Museum of Art of The Pennsylvania State University. Picturing the Banjo will be of interest to banjo lovers, scholars in American studies, and all those concerned with the musical and artistic heritage of slavery.…

Condición: Sehr gut. 4°, 179 Seiten mit sehr zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen, farbig illustrierter OKart. - ehemaliger Besirterstempel im Vorsatz sonst sehr guter Zustand - 2005. a93907 ISBN: 027102710X Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1030.