The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940–1960
The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940–1960
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USDTracing 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.
- Inter-disciplinary
- New interpretation of Abstract Expressionism
- Covers the work of such artists as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko
Product details
June 2000Hardback
9780521651547
272 pages
236 × 160 × 27 mm
0.54kg
29 b/w illus.
Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Table of Contents
- 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.
