Political Animals
Public Art in American Zoos and Aquariums
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Word Count
52,500 words, Guess
Page Count
210 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7913573M
- ISBN-139780739111208
- ISBN-100739111205
- OCLC Control Number73742257
- OCLC Control Numberpoliticalanimals0000dona
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2006033576
- LibraryThing8363669
- Goodreads2482697
Classifications
- LCCN7660.D66 2007
Description
"Political Animals offers a unique study and perspective on the relationship between politics and the art found in American zoos and aquariums. Jesse Donahue and Erik Trump examine the ways that zoos and aquariums have successfully served as sculptural gardens for the masses and have incorporated art and architecture that convey political messages about both the patrons and the animals. This book demonstrates how art has been used for a range of economic and political purposes including providing jobs, a medium to reach out to minority interest groups, a fundraising tool, and a surrogate for the animals themselves. Donahue and Trump analyze zoos and compare them to other areas of public art to highlight the calculated strategies on the part of the zoos that have incorporated a range of artistic styles for different audiences."--Jacket.
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