The warrior, the voyager and the artist : three lives in an age of empire
Fullagar, Kate2020
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A portrait of empire through the biographies of a Native American, a Pacific Islander, and the British artist who painted them both. This engaging history of empire brings together the stories of Joshua Reynolds and two of his portraiture subjects - Ostenaco and Mai - and explores the intrusion of the British Empire into indigenous societies and the resilience of two peoples. Fullagar uncovers the life of Ostenaco, tracing his emergence as a Cherokee warrior, his engagement with colonists through war and peace, and his eventual rejection of imperial politics during the American Revolution. She delves into the story of Mai, exploring his youth in Ra'iatea, his confrontation with war and displacement, his voyage to London on Cook's imperial expedition, and his return home with a burning ambition to right past wrongs. Woven throughout is the story of Joshua Reynolds, growing up in Devon near a key port in England, becoming a portraitist of empire, rising to the top of Britain's art world and yet maintaining an ambivalence about his nation's expansionist trajectory.
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Author:
Fullagar, Kate, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020]©2020
Collation:
306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300243062 (hbk)97803002430620300243065 ( )
Dewey class:
909.0971241909.097
Language:
English
Subject:
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792OmaiOstenaco, Cherokee Chief, approximately 1703-approximately 1780Portrait painters -- Great Britain -- BiographyCherokee Indians -- BiographyIndigenous peoples -- Travel -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centuryIndians of North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 18th centuryGreat Britain -- Colonies -- Social life and customsGreat Britain -- Civilization -- 18th centuryBiographies
BRN:
434581
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 909.097 FUL | Available |