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- Title
Lynn Miller / Therese Dolan, Salut! France Meets Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Temple University Press 2020.
- Authors
Fahrmeir, Andreas
- Abstract
The book "Salut! France Meets Philadelphia" by Lynn Miller and Therese Dolan deals with the French influences on Philadelphia from a historical perspective. It addresses political, artistic, and economic relations between France and Philadelphia in separate chapters. The book begins with the arrival of French-speaking settlers in the region and emphasizes French support for American independence. Philadelphia became a center for the production of paintings and sculptures that documented the events and protagonists and served as artistic models. The book also mentions the city's urban planning orientation towards Parisian models and the culinary influence of France. It provides a multifaceted explanation for the largest collection of French art outside of France in Philadelphia.
- Subjects
PHILADELPHIA (Pa.); FRANCE; FRENCH art; URBAN planning; ART museums; SCULPTURE; EXPLANATION; ART collecting
- Publication
Historische Zeitschrift, 2024, Vol 318, Issue 1, p208
- ISSN
0018-2613
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1515/hzhz-2024-1033