Coney Island : visions of an American dreamland, 1861-2008 / Robin Jaffee Frank.
Coney Island : visions of an American dreamland, 1861-2008 / Robin Jaffee Frank.
Coney Island : visions of an American dreamland, 1861-2008 / Robin Jaffee Frank.
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Publisher
Hartford, Connecticut : Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art ; Yale University Press : New Haven, [2015]
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GQ 2016/149
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 286 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Speculating at Coney Island / John F. Kasson -- Visions of an American dreamland: Down at Coney Isle (1861-1894) / Robin Jaffee Frank -- The world's greatest playground (1895-1929) / Robin Jaffee Frank -- The nickel empire (1930-1939) / Robin Jaffee Frank -- A Coney Island of the mind (1940-1961) /...
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Publisher
Hartford, Connecticut : Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art ; Yale University Press : New Haven, [2015]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
"Called "America's playground," Coney Island is a world-famous resort and national cultural symbol that has inspired music, literature, and films. This groundbreaking book is the first to look at the site's enduring status as inspiration for artists throughout the ages, from its inception as an elite seaside resort in the mid-19th century, to its e...
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Coney Island : visions of an American dreamland, 1861-2008 / Robin Jaffee Frank.
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Includes bibliographical references and index....
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GQ 2016/149
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74VKzdyz7Z5A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzdyz7Z5A
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ISBN
0300189907 hardcover
9780300189902 hardcover
DDC
791.068747
MMS ID
991023365009702626
