The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940-1960

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The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940-1960 is written by Nancy Jachec and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521651549 (ISBN 10) and 9780521651547 (ISBN 13).

Tracing the relationship between Abstract Expressionist artists and contemporary intellectuals, particularly the French existentialists, Nancy Jachec here offers a new interpretation of the success of America's first internationally recognized avant-garde art form. She argues that Abstract Expressionism was promoted by the United States government because of its radical character, which was considered to appeal to a Western European populace perceived by the State Department as inclined toward Socialism.