Currier and Ives Prints
Currier and Ives Prints

Author: Currier and Ives Staff

Publisher: Dover Publications

Published: 1991-12-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780486268491

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Reproduced from originals in the Museum of the City of New York: 24 well-known Currier & Ives prints, among them "Home to Thanksgiving," "The Road Winter," and "American Express Train." "

Currier and Ives Lithographs, Rare American Engravings, From the Estate of the Late Edward Livingston, Esq., of Manitou, NY, With Additions
Currier and Ives Lithographs, Rare American Engravings, From the Estate of the Late Edward Livingston, Esq., of Manitou, NY, With Additions

Author: Rains Galleries

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781014039132

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Revisiting America: The Prints of Currier and Ives
Revisiting America: The Prints of Currier and Ives

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Publisher: Joslyn Art Museum

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781646570102

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"Engravings for the people" a fresh appraisal of the printmakers Currier & Ives and their vision of America Currier & Ives was a powerhouse of 19th-century publishing and had an immeasurable influence on American visual culture. Founded in New York in 1834 by Nathaniel Currier, the company expanded to include a new partner, James Merritt Ives, after 1857. Currier & Ives produced millions of affordably priced copies of over 7,000 original lithographs, living up to its self-appointed title as "The Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints." The firm took advantage of New York City's booming arts culture in the latter half of the 19th century, but its output was not seen as fine art by critics, nor was it intended as such. Its prints were first and foremost commodities; the choice subjects often determined by popularity and sales figures. Currier & Ives perpetuated Victorian ideals in its depictions of family, history, politics and urban and suburban life. But these prints also served as an important record of a nation in the midst of an extraordinary transformation from a rural and agricultural landscape to an industrialized and urbanized global power. Along with their popular appeal, Currier & Ives's images offer a new opportunity to uncover the complexities and contradictions of our history and help shape our understanding of America's past.