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Questions the view of American photographer and painter Sheeler (1886-1965) as a champion of the Machine Age, accepted by his contemporaries and by subsequent critics. Lucic (art, Vassar College) investigates his life, work, and values, and argues that he was ambivalent about machines. Includes nearly 70 good reproductions, some in color. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Charles Sheeler and the Cult of the Machine FROM THE PUBLISHER
Karen Lucic argues that Sheeler's images do not celebrate the machine, but question its predominance during his time. They provoke us to confront the social consequences of modern technology. Sheeler appears in this book as neither believer nor heretic in the cult of the machine.
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Questions the view of American photographer and painter Sheeler (1886-1965) as a champion of the Machine Age, accepted by his contemporaries and by subsequent critics. Lucic (art, Vassar College) investigates his life, work, and values, and argues that he was ambivalent about machines. Includes nearly 70 good reproductions, some in color. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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