{"product_id":"wide-awake-in-slumberland-katherine-roeder-9781617039607","title":"Wide Awake in Slumberland: Fantasy, Mass Culture, and Modernism in the Art of Winsor McCay","description":"Cartoonist Winsor McCay (1869-1934) is rightfully celebrated for the skillful draftmanship and inventive design sense he displayed in the comic strips \u003ci\u003eLittle Nemo in Slumberland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDream of the Rarebit Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e. McCay crafted narratives of anticipation, abundance, and unfulfilled longing. This book explores McCay's interest in dream imagery in relation to the larger preoccupation with fantasy that dominated the popular culture of early twentieth-century urban America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e McCay's role as a pioneer of early comics has been documented; yet, no existing study approaches him and his work from an art historical perspective, giving close readings of individual artworks while situating his output within the larger visual culture and the rise of modernism. From circus posters and vaudeville skits to department store window displays and amusement park rides, McCay found fantastical inspiration in New York City's burgeoning entertainment and retail districts. \u003ci\u003eWide Awake in Slumberland\u003c\/i\u003e connects McCay's work to relevant children's literature, advertising, architecture, and motion pictures in order to demonstrate the artist's sophisticated blending and remixing of multiple forms from mass culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Studying this interconnection in McCay's work and, by extension, the work of other early twentieth-century cartoonists, Roeder traces the web of relationships connecting fantasy, leisure, and consumption. Readings of McCay's drawings and the eighty-one black-and-white and color illustrations reveal a man who was both a ready participant and an incisive critic of the rising culture of fantasy and consumerism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Roeder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617039608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617039607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.47h x 9.21w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2014 pg. 18","brand":"Katherine Roeder","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44201939992831,"sku":"9781617039607","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9251dbef-b09f-41a1-8d7a-6530f5ebaef0.jpg?v=1691492306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wide-awake-in-slumberland-katherine-roeder-9781617039607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}