• Source: The Great American Hall of Wonders
    • The Great American Hall of Wonders was an exhibition and catalog organized in 2011 by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibit explored a number of themes pertinent to 19th century United States: clocks, Niagara Falls, guns, buffalos, railroads, and "big trees." Works displayed included patent illustrations, advertisements, and artworks.


      List of artists


      Among the artists, illustrators, photographers and inventors exhibited:


      References




      Further reading


      The Art Newspaper, July 2011, "The Great American Hall of Wonders" by Javier Pes
      Washingtonian, July 2011, "'Hall of Wonders' Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum" by Sophie Gilbert
      Inventors Digest, July 2011, "Welcome to the U.S. Hall of Wonders"
      NPR, Weekend Edition, July 17, 2011, "'Hall Of Wonders' Explores U.S. Innovation" with Linda Wertheimer
      BBC, July 21, 2011, "Can America's genius for invention endure?" by Jane O'Brien
      The Washington Post, July 24, 2011, "Smithsonian's 'Great American Hall of Wonders' is a missed opportunity" by Philip Kennicott
      The New York Times, July 28, 2011, "The World as America Dreamed It" by Edward Rothstein


      External links


      Exhibit website

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