Moved to Tears: Rethinking the Art of the Sentimental in the United States
Rebecca Bedell • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691153209
Moved to Tears: Rethinking the Art of the Sentimental in the United States
Rebecca Bedell • Princeton University Press
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ISBN-10: 0691153205 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691153209 · 2011
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This scholarly examination reevaluates the role of sentimentality within American visual culture from the eighteenth through the twentieth century. By analyzing a diverse range of artistic expressions, the text challenges traditional dismissals of emotional affect, positioning sentimental imagery as a critical component of national identity and social discourse. It provides a nuanced historical framework for understanding how art has historically navigated the complexities of human feeling.
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