The Collected Essays and Criticism, Volume 2: Arrogant Purpose, 1945-1949 - Softcover

Greenberg, Clement

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226306224 ISBN 13: 9780226306223

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1988

Synopsis

Clement Greenberg (1909-1994), champion of abstract expressionism and modernism--of Pollock, Miró, and Matisse--has been esteemed by many as the greatest art critic of the second half of the twentieth century, and possibly the greatest art critic of all time. On radio and in print, Greenberg was the voice of "the new American painting," and a central figure in the postwar cultural history of the United States.

Greenberg first established his reputation writing for the Partisan Review, which he joined as an editor in 1940. He became art critic for the Nation in 1942, and was associate editor of Commentary from 1945 until 1957. His seminal essay, "Avant-Garde and Kitsch" set the terms for the ongoing debate about the relationship of modern high art to popular culture. Though many of his ideas have been challenged, Greenberg has influenced generations of critics, historians, and artists, and he remains influential to this day.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In these two volumes are 121 essays and reviews, contributed to Partisan Review, the Nation commentary and other journals...They have permanent value as documents of the period, and ought also to stimulate anyone who wishes to write well about art.

About the Author:

John O’Brian is professor of art history at the University of British Colombia.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0226306224
• ISBN 13: 9780226306223
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 353
• Editor: O'Brian John