Humbug!: The Politics of Art Criticism in New York City's Penny Press

by WENDY JEAN KATZ

One of Hyperallergic's Top Ten Art Books for 2021

Approximately 300 daily and weekly newspapers flourished in New York before the Civil War. A majority of these newspapers, even those that proclaimed independence of party, were motivated by political conviction and often local conflicts. Their editors and writers jockeyed for government office and influence. Political infighting and their related maneuvers dominated the popular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823285383
• ISBN13: 9780823285389
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"