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Rebecca Zurier is an Associate Professor in the Department of History of Art at the University of Michigan. Her research explores the intersections of American art and culture, particularly focusing on the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. She examines how industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and social changes shaped American modernity through art forms like comics, mass media, and vernacular architecture.
Education:
- PhD in Art History, Yale University
Research Interests: Current work centers on urban culture in New York and Detroit, national identity perceptions of American art abroad, and concepts of realism and representation in art and writing. Her scholarship synthesizes visual analysis with urban cultural history, addressing how visual media like journalism and cinema competed to define 'real life' in early 20th-century cities.
Publications: Recent work includes Toward 'Loss of Logic' (2017) on Pop Art and realism, and Picturing the City analyzing the Ashcan School’s portrayal of New York urban life. These studies emphasize visual culture’s role in documenting social and political shifts.
Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advising details are provided in the text.
Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned, though her research likely involves collaboration with art history and urban studies networks.
