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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158964803321

Autore

Congress The Library Of

Titolo

Presidential Campaign Posters : Two Hundred Years of Election Art

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Quirk Books, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

9781594749957

1594749957

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 pages)

Disciplina

324.9730075

Soggetti

Political posters

Political campaigns

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface by Brooke Gladstone -- 1828: Andrew Jackson -- 1828: Andrew Jackson -- 1832: Andrew Jackson -- 1836: Martin Van Buren -- 1840: William Henry Harrison -- 1840: William Henry Harrison -- 1844: Henry Clay -- 1844: James K. Polk -- 1848: Zachary Taylor -- 1848: Lewis Cass -- 1848: Daniel Webster -- 1848: Zachary Taylor -- 1852: Franklin Pierce -- 1856: James Buchanan -- 1856: Millard Fillmore -- 1860: Abraham Lincoln -- 1860: Abraham Lincoln -- 1860: John Bell -- 1864: George McClellan -- 1864: Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan -- 1868: Ulysses S. Grant -- 1868: Horatio Seymour -- 1872: Ulysses S. Grant -- 1872: Horace Greeley -- 1876: Rutherford B. Hayes -- 1880: James Abram Garfield

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the history and evolution of American political campaign posters, highlighting their role in shaping public perception and identity. Through an examination of campaign art from the Library of Congress collections, the work reveals how posters have historically influenced voter imagination by presenting simplified, idealized images of candidates. It discusses the enduring nature of political branding, often prioritizing character over policy, and how it reflects the aspirations and fears of the American public. The book is intended for readers interested in political history, art, and media studies, providing



insight into the visual strategies that have been employed in American elections across centuries.