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Victoriana

January 01, 1970

Victoriana is a term used to refer to material culture related to the Victorian period (1837–1901).[1] It often refers to decorative objects, but can also describe a variety of artifacts from the era including graphic design, publications, photography, machinery, architecture, fashion, and Victorian collections of natural specimens.[2] The term can also refer to Victorian-inspired designs, nostalgic representations, or references to Victorian-era aesthetics or culture appropriated for use in new contexts [3]

An 1843 Victorian circus poster for the Pablo Fanque Circus, which inspired the 1967 Beatles song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", a homage to Victorian circuses
The Dusty Circus font, a commercial font inspired by Victorian circus posters, is an example of Victoriana.
For the genus of Syrphidae (hoverflies), see Victoriana (fly).

The term "Victoriana" was coined in 1918, just before a wave of interest in Victorian objects and artifacts began in the 1920s. Another increased period of collecting of Victoriana emerged in the 1950s.[4] In 1951, the Festival of Britain commemorated the centenary of the Victorian era's first world's fair, the 1851 Great Exhibition held at the Crystal Palace.[5]

In the 1960s and 1970s, the eclectic character of Victorian era wood type inspired graphic designers like Seymour Chwast and Push Pin Studios.[6] Items such as Stevengraphs were popular collectable items during the revival of interest in Victoriana in the 1960s and 1970s.[7]

In the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, promoted an interest in Victoriana by emphasizing "Victorian family values"[8] as part of a roadmap to cultural, moral, and economic improvement.[9]

Popular culture edit

In science fiction circles (especially in genres like steampunk), Victoriana is used loosely to describe mock-Victorian worlds, where visual references to the machinery of the Industrial Revolution are incorporated into urban, romanticized pastiches with fantastic creatures and imagined mechanical contraptions.[10][11][12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Definition of VICTORIANA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. ^ Stevens, Matthes (18 January 2021). "John Gould: The age of collecting". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ Kaplan, Cora (2007). Victoriana: Histories, Fictions, Criticism. Columbia University Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-231-14217-5.
  4. ^ Gardiner, John (2006-10-27). The Victorians: An Age in Retrospect. A&C Black. pp. 91–2. ISBN 978-1-85285-560-4.
  5. ^ Taylor, Miles; Wolff, Michael (2004-09-04). The Victorians Since 1901: Histories, Representations and Revisions. Manchester University Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7190-6725-9.
  6. ^ Chwast, Seymour (2004-09-09). The Push Pin Graphic: A Quarter Century of Innovative Design and Illustration. Chronicle Books. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-8118-4103-0.
  7. ^ Thorncroft, Antony. Memories are made of this FT.com 29 November 2008
  8. ^ "TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World ("Victorian Values") | Margaret Thatcher Foundation". www.margaretthatcher.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  9. ^ "What is Thatcherism?". BBC News. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  10. ^ Albrecht, Kathe Hicks (2021-11-04). The Machine Anxieties of Steampunk: Contemporary Philosophy, Victorian Aesthetics, and the Future. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-5013-4934-8.
  11. ^ McAllister, Robbie (2019-03-07). Steampunk Film: A Critical Introduction. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-5013-3122-0.
  12. ^ Whitson, Roger (2016-12-01). Steampunk and Nineteenth-Century Digital Humanities: Literary Retrofuturisms, Media Archaeologies, Alternate Histories. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-50910-3.

Further reading edit

  • Bridgeman, Harriet & Drury, Elizabeth, eds. (1975) The Encyclopaedia of Victoriana. Feltham: Hamlyn for 'Country Life'
  • Field, Rachael (1988) Victoriana. London: Macdonald Orbis ISBN 035615856X
  • Gabriel, Juri (1969) Victoriana. London: Hamlyn ISBN 0600001385
  • Latham, Jean (1971) Victoriana. London: Muller ISBN 0584103263
  • Laver, James (1966) Victoriana. London: Ward Lock
  • --do.-- (1973) --do.-- revised ed. London: Ward Lock ISBN 0706312791
  • Victoriana. (Miller's Antiques Checklist.) London: MitchellBeazley, 1991 ISBN 0855338954
  • Palmer, Geoffrey & Lloyd, Noel (1976) The Observer's Book of Victoriana. London: Frederick Warne
  • Woodhouse, C. P. (1970) The Victoriana Collector's Handbook. London: George Bell & Sons

January 01, 1970
victoriana, term, used, refer, material, culture, related, victorian, period, 1837, 1901, often, refers, decorative, objects, also, describe, variety, artifacts, from, including, graphic, design, publications, photography, machinery, architecture, fashion, vic. Victoriana is a term used to refer to material culture related to the Victorian period 1837 1901 1 It often refers to decorative objects but can also describe a variety of artifacts from the era including graphic design publications photography machinery architecture fashion and Victorian collections of natural specimens 2 The term can also refer to Victorian inspired designs nostalgic representations or references to Victorian era aesthetics or culture appropriated for use in new contexts 3 An 1843 Victorian circus poster for the Pablo Fanque Circus which inspired the 1967 Beatles song Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite a homage to Victorian circuses The Dusty Circus font a commercial font inspired by Victorian circus posters is an example of Victoriana For the genus of Syrphidae hoverflies see Victoriana fly The term Victoriana was coined in 1918 just before a wave of interest in Victorian objects and artifacts began in the 1920s Another increased period of collecting of Victoriana emerged in the 1950s 4 In 1951 the Festival of Britain commemorated the centenary of the Victorian era s first world s fair the 1851 Great Exhibition held at the Crystal Palace 5 In the 1960s and 1970s the eclectic character of Victorian era wood type inspired graphic designers like Seymour Chwast and Push Pin Studios 6 Items such as Stevengraphs were popular collectable items during the revival of interest in Victoriana in the 1960s and 1970s 7 In the 1980s Margaret Thatcher then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom promoted an interest in Victoriana by emphasizing Victorian family values 8 as part of a roadmap to cultural moral and economic improvement 9 Contents 1 Popular culture 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingPopular culture editIn science fiction circles especially in genres like steampunk Victoriana is used loosely to describe mock Victorian worlds where visual references to the machinery of the Industrial Revolution are incorporated into urban romanticized pastiches with fantastic creatures and imagined mechanical contraptions 10 11 12 See also editVictorian decorative arts Victorian fashion Neo Victorian Gothic fashion Vintage clothing anaReferences edit Definition of VICTORIANA www merriam webster com Retrieved 2022 12 17 Stevens Matthes 18 January 2021 John Gould The age of collecting The Australian Museum Retrieved 2022 12 17 Kaplan Cora 2007 Victoriana Histories Fictions Criticism Columbia University Press p 3 ISBN 978 0 231 14217 5 Gardiner John 2006 10 27 The Victorians An Age in Retrospect A amp C Black pp 91 2 ISBN 978 1 85285 560 4 Taylor Miles Wolff Michael 2004 09 04 The Victorians Since 1901 Histories Representations and Revisions Manchester University Press p 138 ISBN 978 0 7190 6725 9 Chwast Seymour 2004 09 09 The Push Pin Graphic A Quarter Century of Innovative Design and Illustration Chronicle Books p 67 ISBN 978 0 8118 4103 0 Thorncroft Antony Memories are made of this FT com 29 November 2008 TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World Victorian Values Margaret Thatcher Foundation www margaretthatcher org Retrieved 2022 12 17 What is Thatcherism BBC News 2013 04 09 Retrieved 2022 12 17 Albrecht Kathe Hicks 2021 11 04 The Machine Anxieties of Steampunk Contemporary Philosophy Victorian Aesthetics and the Future Bloomsbury Publishing USA p 223 ISBN 978 1 5013 4934 8 McAllister Robbie 2019 03 07 Steampunk Film A Critical Introduction Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN 978 1 5013 3122 0 Whitson Roger 2016 12 01 Steampunk and Nineteenth Century Digital Humanities Literary Retrofuturisms Media Archaeologies Alternate Histories Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 50910 3 Further reading editBridgeman Harriet amp Drury Elizabeth eds 1975 The Encyclopaedia of Victoriana Feltham Hamlyn for Country Life Field Rachael 1988 Victoriana London Macdonald Orbis ISBN 035615856X Gabriel Juri 1969 Victoriana London Hamlyn ISBN 0600001385 Latham Jean 1971 Victoriana London Muller ISBN 0584103263 Laver James 1966 Victoriana London Ward Lock do 1973 do revised ed London Ward Lock ISBN 0706312791 Victoriana Miller s Antiques Checklist London MitchellBeazley 1991 ISBN 0855338954 Palmer Geoffrey amp Lloyd Noel 1976 The Observer s Book of Victoriana London Frederick Warne Woodhouse C P 1970 The Victoriana Collector s Handbook London George Bell amp Sons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victoriana amp oldid 1185458337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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