| The Transformation of the Avant-Garde: The New York Art World, 1940-1985 Contributor(s): Crane, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226117901 ISBN-13: 9780226117904 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1989 Annotation: With the rise of Abstract Expressionism, New York City became the acknowledged center of the avant-garde. Diana Crane documents the transformation of the New York art world between 1940 and 1985, both in the artistic styles that emerged during this period and the expansion of the number and types of institutions that purchased and displayed various works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | American - General - Art | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) |
| Dewey: 709.73 |
| LCCN: 87005013 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.05" W x 9.04" (0.87 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the rise of Abstract Expressionism, New York City became the acknowledged center of the avant-garde. Diana Crane documents the transformation of the New York art world between 1940 and 1985, both in the artistic styles that emerged during this period and the expansion of the number and types of institutions that purchased and displayed various works. Crane's account is built around discussions of seven styles: Abstract Expressionism in the forties; Pop art and Minimalism in the sixties; Figurative painting, Photorealism, and Pattern painting in the early seventies; and Neo-Expressionism in the early eighties. Demonstrating that the New York art world moved toward increasing acceptance of dominant American cultural trends, Crane offers a fascinating look not only at the intricacies of New York's artistic inner circle but also at the sociology of work and professions, the economics of culture markets such as dealing art, and the sociology of culture. |