Wartime Kiss: Visions of the Moment in the 1940s

Alexander NemerovPrinceton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691145785

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Wartime Kiss: Visions of the Moment in the 1940s

Alexander NemerovPrinceton University Press

ISBN-10: 0691145784 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691145785

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Alexander Nemerov examines the ephemeral nature of the 1940s through a selection of iconic photographs and cinematic moments. By analyzing the intersection of personal experience and historical trauma, the author explores how these visual artifacts capture the fleeting essence of wartime life. This study provides a nuanced look at the aesthetic and emotional landscape of mid-century American visual culture.

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Publisher: Princeton University PressPages: 175

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Author: Alexander Nemerov

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Inferred: 1940s PhotographyInferred: American CinemaInferred: American ModernismInferred: American PhotographyInferred: Cultural HistoryInferred: Social RealismInferred: Mid-Century AestheticsInferred: Wartime ImageryInferred: Visual AnalysisInferred: Modernism

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