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Sea Currents in Nineteenth-Century Art, Science and Culture
Commodifying the Ocean World
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How did scientists, artists, designers, manufacturers and amateur enthusiasts experience and value the sea and its products? Taking a fresh approach to oceanic history, Sea Currents in Nineteenth-Century Art, Science and Culture brings together material culture, oceanography, and environmental history to uncover marine object and display...
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Examines the commodification of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean worlds during the long nineteenth century focusing on the transaction of marine objects
Examines the commodification of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean worlds during the long 19th century focusing on the transaction of marine objects.
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Description
How did scientists, artists, designers, manufacturers and amateur enthusiasts experience and value the sea and its products? Taking a fresh approach to oceanic history, Sea Currents in Nineteenth-Century Art, Science and Culture brings together material culture, oceanography, and environmental history to uncover marine object and display histories and the role they played in nineteenth-century culture.
Scientific exploration, colonial expansion, industrialization, and the rise of middle-class tourism transformed the way the ocean was seen and experienced. Its mystery, made tangible through processing and representational technologies, captivated practitioners and audiences.
Combining essays and case studies by scholars, curators, and scientists, Sea Currents in Nineteenth-Century Art, Science and Culture investigates the collecting and display, illustration and ornamentation, and trade and consumption of marine flora and fauna, analysing their material, aesthetic and commercial dimensions. Traversing global art history, the history of science, empire studies, anthropology, ecocriticism and material culture, it surveys the currency of marine matter in the economies and ecologies of a modernising ocean world.
By highlighting the relevance and role the ocean world played in modern science and industry, art and culture, this book demonstrates the vital interconnectivity of art and science and the importance of ocean-oriented perspectives in the understanding of modern history.
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How did scientists, artists, designers, manufacturers and amateur enthusiasts experience and value the sea and its products? Taking a fresh approach to oceanic history, Sea Currents in Nineteenth-Century Art, Science and Culture brings together material culture, oceanography, and environmental history to uncover marine object and display histories and the role they played in nineteenth-century culture. Scientific exploration, colonial expansion, industrialization,...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350239265
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Illustration: 27 colour & 53 bw illus
Contributors:
- Edited by Dr Kathleen Davidson
- Edited by Molly Duggins
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 760g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Kathleen Davidson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Art History at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Molly Duggins is a lecturer in the Department of Art History and Theory at the National Art School, Sydney, Australia.
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