Bibliograph

German art in New York, the canonization of modern art, 1904-1957, Gregor Langfeld ; translated by Steven Lindberg

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German art in New York, the canonization of modern art, 1904-1957, Gregor Langfeld ; translated by Steven Lindberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-223) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

German art in New York

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

891613682

Responsibility statement

Gregor Langfeld ; translated by Steven Lindberg

Sub title

the canonization of modern art, 1904-1957

Summary

Why did the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim in New York, and art collectors and curators such as Katherine Dreier and Alfred Barr, collect modern German art in the first half of the twentieth century? And why did certain works of art belong to the canon while others did not? In this book, Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus. A role which undermined the post-1945 reputations of many artists associated with classical and figurative trends. Langfeld offers important new insights into the political and ideological motivations behind the New York art world's fluctuations in opinion, fashion, and price.--, Provided by publisher

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