How New York stole the idea of modern art : abstract expressionism, freedom, and the Cold War /

Why was New York abstract expressionism so successful after World War II? To answer that question, Serge Guilbaut takes a controversial look at the complicated, intertwining relationship among art, politics, and ideology. He explores the changing New York and Paris art scenes of the Cold War period,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guilbaut, Serge
Other Authors: Goldhammer, Arthur (Translator)
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
French
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1983
Subjects: