Ian Kennedy is Louis L. and Adelaide C. Ward Curator, European Painting and Sculpture at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Julian Treuherz was formerly Keeper of Art Galleries, National Museums Liverpool. Matthew Beaumont is Lecturer in 19th-Century English and American Literature at University College London. Michael Freeman is Supernumerary Fellow and Lecturer in Human Geography at Mansfield College, Oxford University.
"For anyone who likes trains or historical painting and
photography, this book is a winner."—John Linsenmeyer, The
Greenwich Times
*The Greenwich Times*
"Beautiful. . . . [This] is not just a fine museum catalogue, but a
truly comprehensive study of the impact of railways on society as
recorded by nineteenth- and early twentieth-century painters and
photographers."—Barrymore Laurence Scherer, Antiques
*Antiques*
"The Railway captures the excitement, awe and dread that
locomotives inspired in their heyday, among artists as well as the
general public. . . . It should satisfy rabid trainspotters and art
lovers alike."—Sheila Gibson Stoodley, Art & Antiques
*Art & Antiques*
"This book's range, quality and craftsmanship astonished me. I'm
not alone in my fascination with rails and engines, but even if you
have only a casual interest, I defy you to be nonchalant about the
contents."—Kansas City Star
*Kansas City Star*
"This . . . catalogue presents an impressive range of mostly
European and American images . . . of steam locomotives, track,
bridges, and passengers. . . . essays . . . offer perceptive
analysis and helpful background. . . . Over 200 excellent
illustrations enhance this superb overview of a fascinating subject
. . ."—Choice
*Choice*
"Beautifully designed and lavishly illustrated. . . . Kennedy and
Treuherz have collected an impressively broad range of
images."—Kenneth John Myers, Winterthur Portfolio
*Winterthur Portfolio*
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