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The urban scene : race, Reginald Marsh, and American art /

Examines the portrayal of race in interwar American art. Focuses on the works of urban realist Reginald Marsh and his contemporaries to show how black figures acted as cultural and visual markers and embodied complex concerns about the presence of African Americans in urban centers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Higginbotham, Carmenita, 1971- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Marsh, Reginald, > 1898-1954 > Criticism and interpretation.
African Americans in art.
Race in art.
City and town life in art.
Art, American > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The urban artist
  • Reading public spaces
  • Girl watching in the city
  • The art of slumming
  • Seeing poverty.