The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940-1960

ISBN-13: 9780521651547 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 272 str.

Nancy Jachec

Opis

Tracing the relationship between Abstract Expressionist artists and contemporary intellectuals, particularly the French existentialists, Nancy Jachec here offers a new interpretation of the success of America's first internationally recognized avant-garde art form. She argues that Abstract Expressionism was promoted by the United States government because of its radical character, which was considered to appeal to a Western European populace perceived by the State Department as inclined toward Socialism.

Spis treści

1. The discrediting of collectivist ideology; 2. Existentialism in the United States; 3. The new radicalism and the counter-enlightenment; 4. Abstract expressionism and the international council; 5. Epilogue: the USIA sponsored exhibitions.