America Through Foreign Eyes

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The US Photojournalism of Annemarie Schwarzenbach, 1936-1941

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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This book collects over 20 original essays and a selection of photographs by the famous Swiss writer and photographer, Annemarie Schwarzenbach, from her time spent travelling in the United States during the late 1930s and early 40s.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-05-07
Mått148 x 210 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor250
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031783012
ÖversättareRadosh, Laura

Tillhör följande kategorier

Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Medievetenskap inom Samhalle och politik
Fotografisamlingar inom Kultur
Fotojournalistik och dokumentärfotografi inom Kultur
Media och underhållning inom Ekonomi och ledarskap

Introduction by Sibyl Schwarzenbach.- Part One: Method: AS on Writing & Photography Mss. Pages.- 1. Interview without a Reporter.- 2. Photographs as Documents.- Part Two: USA 1936 -1937: First Impressions: The End of American Optimism?.- 3. Rediscovery of America.- 4. The End of American Optimism?.- 5. Paper mills & Small Farms in Maine.- 6. The Radio Priest.- 7. Beyond New York.- 8. Unknown Washington.- 9. The Journey to Pittsburg: America’s Iron City.- 10. The Question of Democracy American Style.-Part Three: USA 1937-1938: Heading South: Labor & Race Relations.- 11. In the Shadows of Knoxville.- 12. A Farmhouse, Workers and Farmers in the Mountains of Tennessee.- 13. Aline Bryant, Textile Worker.- 14. In the Cumberland Mountains.- 15. Strike in Lumberton, North Carolina.- 16. The Cotton Belt.- 17. …in the Name of Southern Honor.- Part Four: USA 1940-41: War & the Final Visit.- 18. Westwards.- 19. American Journal: The Worlds Fair.- 20. Carson McCullers: Hope for America.- 21. On Dorothy Thompson.- 22. White Plains.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Bibliography.