The Transformation of the Avant-Garde: The New York Art World, 1940-1985

The Transformation of the Avant-Garde: The New York Art World, 1940-1985 - Paperback

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The Transformation of the Avant-Garde: The New York Art World, 1940-1985 - Paperback

The Transformation of the Avant-Garde: The New York Art World, 1940-1985 - Paperback

by Diana Crane
$54.00
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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.

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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.
ISBN9780226117904
Author Diana Crane
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
GenreArts and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 1989
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages204
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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The Transformation of the Avant-Garde: The New York Art World, 1940-1985 - Paperback

By Diana Crane

About Diana Crane

Diana Crane is professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Invisible Colleges: Diffusion of Knowledge in Scientific Communities, also published by the University of Chicago Press, and of The Sanctity of Social Life: Physicians' Treatment of Critically Ill Patients.

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