How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art
"A provocative interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. . . . By insisting that art, even art of the avant-garde, is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it, he forces us to think differently not only about art and art history but about...
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"A provocative interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. . . . By insisting that art, even art of the avant-garde, is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it, he forces us to think differently not only about art and art history but about society itself."—New York Times Book Review
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780226310398 (0226310396)
Publish date: April 15th 1985
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
If you are interested in modern art and know a little about the New York School this gives you a whole other view of the period. It's not so much on the artists but on the motivation, the political views of the players at that time. Critics, merchants, politicians and artists were all involve in a ...
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