Art in America 1945-1970: Writings from the Age of Abstract Expressionism, Pop A: (Library of America #259)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159853310X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 864 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Baker, editor-at-large, Art in America magazine"Wondrous. An unexpectedly compulsive read." — Elizabeth C. Perl is interested in the era's tumult, its howls and murmurs, its wolf whistles and rebel yells. For readers generally concerned about art, Art in America is likely to remain essential for quite a while." — Wall Street Journal"A powerhouse time capsule of a singular era. "It's a plump, unbuttoned and convivial book, streaked like bacon with gossip and cogitation. What emerges is surely one of the defining records of our artistic age." — John Ashbery"Jed Perl has compiled an invigorating panorama of art writing from a crucial quarter century, adding vital context with his incisive commentaries. This is a party that spills out onto the lawn." — Dwight Garner, The New York Times"Every student ought to have a copy in the studio or carrel. A singular book
Experience the creative explosion that transformed American art, in the words of the artists, writers, and critics who were there: In the quarter century after the end of World War II, a new generation of painters, sculptors, and photographers transformed the face of American art and shifted the center of the art world from Paris to New York. Signaled by the triumph of abstraction and the ascendancy of painters such as Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning, and Kline, this revolution generated an exuberant and contentious body of writin
Loved wondefull view into the past and the almost tender way the critics in this book talked about art. Loved it. An excellent reference, probably the best selection of its kind An excellent reference, probably the best selection of its kind of writings by artists. It includes many artists normally left out of conventional histories of the period such as the undervalued Alfred Leslie. This will become an indispensable work for anyone seriously interested in American art of this period.. Four Stars Very interesting essays and other material.
A former contributing editor at Vogue, he has written on contemporary art for a variety of publications, including The New York Times Book Review and Elle, and is the author of New Art City: Manhattan at Mid-Century (2005), Eyewitness: Reports from an Art World in Crisis