The Battle for Realism: Figurative Art in Britain During the Cold War, 1945-1960
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In this book art historian James Hyman takes a fresh look at the crucial years after the Second World War, when attempts were made to revive European culture and debates about the future of art were fierce. The author proposes that realism in Europe during the early Cold War years occupied a radical vanguard position and stood in opposition to the competing claims made for American abstract expressionism. He examines two distinct visions of realism--social...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300090897
ISBN13:9780300090895
Release Date:November 2001
Publisher:Paul Mellon Centre
Length:280 Pages
Weight:3.11 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.8" x 9.8"
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