The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940-1960

by Nancy Jachec

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521651547
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/05/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.29(h) x 1.06(d)

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.