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prints as our point of departure, what difference does it make that
we know the “author” of
one print and not the other? (given that “authorship” is
a somewhat vexed notion in regard to printmaking) b) Can we say that
these prints represent the same ideas/ideals/notions/ presumptions
about crowd violence? How would we unpack the differences in representation
(the choice of perspective, for instance—the one telescoped,
the other wide angle)? Are these differences the result of differences
in the purpose of the prints (Prieur’s is part of a series, for instance).
c) In regard to Wayne’s interests, does this kind of event ever appear
on a medal or is the level of violence somehow incompatible with
that kind of representation (in metal as opposed to on paper, more
sculptural than pictorial, etc.) d) Is gender more of an issue when
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authorship
and politics Warren Roberts, 7-3-03, 4:46 PM |
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knowing
the author Jack Censer, 7-3-03,
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knowing the author Vivian Cameron, 7-6-03, 9:05 PM |
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RE:
knowing the author Barbara Day-Hickman, 7-9-03, 4:07 PM |
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knowing the author Jack Censer, 7-26-03, 10:03 PM |
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gender, class, and violence Joan B. Landes,
7-16-03, 2:50 PM |
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on gender, class, and violence Vivian Cameron, 7-26-03, 3:22 PM |
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RE:
on gender, class, and violence Vivian Cameron, 7-26-03,
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Date? Joan
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I think that Vivian and I agree more than she might perceive.
In her very insightful comment, she shows how a commonly
understood image might inflect the reading of the anonymous
“Punishment of Foulon.” I think this is entirely within
the bounds of what I meant when I said that the best
interpretation of an image comes from a broad intertextuality.
Understanding the mental encyclopedia of eighteenth-century
viewers leads us into interpreting revolutionary engravings
best. The identity of the artist still, it appears
to me, remains less significant.
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