Picturing Thoreau : Henry David Thoreau in American visual culture / Mark W. Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Mark W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.

Thoreau, Henry David.

Art--United States.

Art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, 2017.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

As we approach the bicentennial, in 2017, of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, there is considerable debate and confusion as to what he may, or may not have, contributed to American life and culture. Almost every American has heard of Thoreau, but only a few are aware that he was deeply engaged with most of the important issues of his day, from slavery to "Manifest Destiny" and the rights of the individual in a democratic society. Many of these issues are still affecting us today, as we move toward the second quarter of the twenty-first century. By studying how various American artists have chosen to portray Thoreauover the years since the publication of Walden in 1854, we can gain a clear understanding of how he has been interpreted (or misinterpreted) throughout the years since his death in 1862. But along the way, we might also find something useful, for our times, in the insights that Thoreau gained as he wrestled with the most urgent problems being experienced by American society in his day.

Contents:

Images of Thoreau from his own lifetime (1817-1862)

Thoreau's memory kept alive by a few friends (1862-1917)

Thoreau starts his rise to prominence (1917-1939)

Thoreau takes center stage (1940-1967)

Multiple visions of Thoreau (1968-present)

Epilogue.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-33581-8

1-9787-4560-5

1-4985-1103-1

0-7391-8907-7

OCLC:

905919270