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Diego Rivera For A "Greater America": The United States Murals, Fascha Denray Decrescenzo
Diego Rivera For A "Greater America": The United States Murals, Fascha Denray Decrescenzo
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This thesis focuses on several works of art created by Diego Rivera for United States patrons in the early twentieth century. Although these U.S. art patrons and Rivera supported the idea of hemispheric unity, the artist’s viewpoint did not always concur with that of the state-side capitalists. Rivera wished to use Pan-American iconography to idealize the indigenous cultures of Latin America, specifically Mexico. The United States capitalists wanted to use art patronage of Latin American artists to instigate a new brand of imperialism – American Imperialism. Nevertheless, through his murals and other projects, Rivera challenged the ideological foundations of the …
Big Top Labor: Life And Labor In The Circus World, Andrea Ringer
Big Top Labor: Life And Labor In The Circus World, Andrea Ringer
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By the turn of the twentieth century, circuses had established themselves as entertainment giants throughout the United States and much of Europe. With thousands of workers and animals traveling every day in the “tented city,” the circus constituted a unique workplace. The circus was also a highly transient workplace, with a long history of exploiting its workers. As the golden age of the circus began in the 1870s, marked by a move to the railroad shows and use of big top tents, workers became part of a huge transient community that had roots only in the winter months. The show …