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Picturing dogs, seeing ourselves : vintage American photographs / Ann-Janine Morey.

Author/creator Morey, Ann-Janine
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxviii, 228 pages; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Animalibus : of animals and cultures ; Volume 4
Animalibus v. 4. ^A1364600
Contents The visual rhetoric of everyday people -- The dog on the table : from the great Gatsby to the great white middle class -- The gaze outside the frame -- Family portraits -- Hunting pictures and dog stories -- Women cross the line.
Abstract "Explores antique photographs of people and their dogs to expand the understanding of visual studies, animal studies, and American culture. Uses the canine body as a lens to investigate the cultural significance of family and childhood portraits, pictures of hunters, and racially charged images"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013046852
ISBN9780271063317 (acid-free paper)

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