5. The Genteel and the Bohemian

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Introduction: The Penny Press 1
5. 1. The Aristocracy of Art and Bennett’s Herald 25
6. 2. Artists, Their Agents, and Press Manipulation 58
7. 3. Old Masters versus Young America 91
8. 4. The Penny Press’s Utopian Alternative 124
9. 5. The Genteel and the Bohemian 156
10. 6. Rearing Statues amid Gothic Spires 188
11. Conclusion: Art and Politics 227
12. Acknowledgments 237
13. Notes 239
14. Index 291
15. Select titles from Empire State Editions 319