This talk analyzes how the resulting installations blurred cultural distinctions between high art and mass media in order to generate economic capital for the fight abroad.
During World War II the U.S. government sponsored numerous exhibitions in some of the nation’s most highly regarded art museums. In addition to expressing themes of patriotism, sacrifice, and American military might, these exhibitions also served as fund raising opportunities for the Treasury Department’s war bond program. This talk analyzes how the resulting installations blurred cultural distinctions between high art and mass media in order to generate economic capital for the fight abroad.
Free
2019/02/01 - 2019/02/01
Center for the Visual Arts at Kent State
325 Terrace Drive, Kent, OH 44242
Meter parking – R19 Lot