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Record #187462:

Arctic spectacles: the frozen North in visual culture, 1818-1875 / Russell A. Potter.

Title: Arctic spectacles: the frozen North in visual culture, 1818-1875 / Russell A. Potter.
Author(s): Potter, Russell A.
Date: 2007.
Publisher: Seattle, WA: University of Washington
Abstract: Discusses 19th century fascination with visual representation in context of public reception through art and mass media of Arctic exploration. Describes how frozen wastes of Arctic captured imagination of artists and public, and reviews range of visual media in which Arctic was represented.
Keywords: 7 -- Arts, sport and architecture.
91(091) -- Exploration, history.
93"18" -- Nineteenth century.
V -- History.
(*3) -- Arctic regions.
Location(s): SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*3) : 93[2006]
ISBN: 0295986808
SPRI record no.: 187462

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