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Delivering Views

Distant Cultures in Early Postcards

Delivering Views( )
Editor: Geary, Christrand M.
Webb, Virginia-Lee
ISBN:978-1-56098-759-8
Publication Date:May 1998
Publisher:Smithsonian Books
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $132.00
Book Description:

Drawing on anthropological, historical, and art historical analyses, contributors examine examples from both public and private collections, tracing the postcard's overlapping roles as souvenir, collectible, and popular art form. Showcasing 132 images, many of which have never before been published, the book concludes that early postcards both provide historical information about the peoples they depict and reveal Westerners' perceptions of -- and apprehensions about -- cultures that...
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Book Details
Pages:199
Detailed Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Postcards
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):24.943 x 26.34 x 2.007 cm
Book Weight:0.001 Kilograms



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