American Silences: The Realism of James Agee, Walker Evans, and Edward Hopper by

Description: American Silences by Joseph Ward Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Shows hows Sherwood Andersons "Winesburg", Ohio and Ernest Hemingways "In Our Time", along with several other crucial works of twentieth-century American realism, incorporate the power of the silent into their expression without sacrificing the subjects and techniques of traditional realism. Publisher Description In "American Silences", Joseph Anthony Ward offers a unique analysis of the use and effects of silence in modern American realistic art. Beginning with the nineteenth-century literature that laid the foundation for silence in art, he moves to a brief analysis of Sherwood Andersons "Winesburg", Ohio and Ernest Hemingways "In Our Time", showing how they, along with several other crucial works of twentieth-century American realism, incorporate the power of the silent into their expression without sacrificing the subjects and techniques of traditional realism. Examining "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men", James Agees commentary on the life of tenant farmers, documented with photographs by Walker Evans, Ward traces the books pattern of silence, then silence disturbed by sound, and ultimately silence restored. Ward further supports his theory with a study of Agees "A Death in the Family" and Evans "American Photographs". Ward sees Agees admiration of photography as a connection between the silence of the scenes he writes about and the silence of Evans photographs. The use of silence is perhaps even more obvious in the paintings of Edward Hopper. Although throughout the book Ward suggests both the positive and negative qualities of silence in art, Hoppers paintings provide little in the way of postiveness. For Ward, the art of silence is an art of extreme concentration that seeks essences rather than superficiality that nearly transcends realism itself. The theme of silence in American realism is a significant new one, but Wards interpretation of the prose and his analysis of the photographs and paintings, many of which are reproduced in this book, establish validity for art as the voice of silence. Author Biography Joseph Anthony Ward was professor of English at Rice University and author of The Imagination of Disaster: Evil in the Fiction of Henry James and The Search for Form: Studies in the Structure of Jamess Fiction. Details ISBN 1412810973 ISBN-13 9781412810975 Title American Silences Author Joseph Ward Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 238 Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc GE_Item_ID:139920708; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 57.97 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-06T03:02:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD