Art as Image: Prints and Promotion in Cincinnati, Ohio SYNOPSIS
The history of printing in Cincinnati is traced in this collection of seven essays by contributors who include the former head of the Virginia historical society, and two museum curators. The works printed in Cincinnati include engravings, Civil War portraits, playing cards, and prints exhibited at the Ohio Valley Centennial Exposition in 1888, all subjects discussed here with many b&w plates. Cornell is affiliated with the U. of Cincinnati Archives and the U. of Cincinnati Digital Press.
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Back when Ohio was still considered part of the Northwest Territory, Cincinnati developed a publishing industry that began to rival those of Boston and Philadelphia. Locally produced paper and an influx of skilled European immigrants contributed to an explosion of print culture. Cornell (archives and rare books department, Univ. of Cincinnati) has assembled a collection of essays and appendixes documenting this time and place and, together with the University of Cincinnati Digital Press, created a web site for related illustrations and abstracts. In addition, the book includes a checklist of selected materials available in the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, as well as a list of artists and publishers participating in the Cincinnati Centennial Exposition of 1888. While there is more detail and factual information than the casual reader may desire, this source is ideal for primary research, and students of media studies, American history, and visual culture will find it useful. Susan Lense, Upper Arlington P.L., OH Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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