Dear visual media archaeologists,
it is with great pleasure that I announce the publication of my book
"Images of Dutchness - Popular Visual Culture, Early Cinema and the Emergence of a National Cliché, 1800-1914" with Amsterdam University Press (39,90 Euro)
In this book, I investigate various visual media of the 19thand 20th centuries (and some of the 18th) to trace the origins of national cliché images about the Netherlands and the Dutch: when and how did the idea come up that the Dutch wear laced caps and wooden shoes - and when and how was this image understood to mean "Dutch"?
The book contains over 100 illustrations (many in colour) to give evidence for the argument, many from items in private collections. It is written in English.
If you are near Amsterdam, you are also invited to join the official book launch on
Saturday, 27 October 2018
17:00-18:00
at Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam (NL)
Waterfront Room
followed by reception
The presentation is part of Eye's programme on the Unesco Day for audiovisual cultural heritage. Therefore, most parts of the book launch will be held in Dutch, but the Q&A will be bi-lingual.
If you wish to attend, please reserve via the link in the attachment or via l.dove@aup.nl
the book just comes from the printing press and can now be ordered via your local bookstore or directly via Amsterdam University Press.
For more information, please see the invitation in the attachment or e-mail me.
Best wishes,
Sarah Dellmann
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