For a long time, viewing famous works of art was reserved for exclusive circles. But in the 19th century, a fundamental change took place: “masterpieces” of art history were popularized and made available to wider audiences thanks to photomechanical reproduction processes. Reproductions came into circulation as affordable mass-produced goods, and publishing houses flooded the market with high-circulation of single prints, albums and reproduction portfolios. This book traces the history of the development, dissemination and impact of art historical reproductions and explores the place and role of “cheap pictures” in the visual culture of the early 20th century.
Joseph Imorde
Joseph Imorde studierte Kunstgeschichte in Bochum, Rom und Berlin. 2008 folgte er einem Ruf an die Universität Siegen. Seit 2021 lehrt er Kunstgeschichte er an der weißensee kunsthochschule berlin.
Kunstgeschichte Reproduktionen fotomechanische Wiedergabeverfahren Kunsthistoriografie Konfession Kunstgenuss Kunstvermittlung Populärkultur billige Bilder Michelangelo Tizian Rubens Murillo Raffael