The New Monuments and the End of Man: U.S. Sculpture between War and Peace, 1945–1975

This book explores the transformation of U.S. sculpture from the end of World War II to the mid-1970s, focusing on how artists responded to the political and social changes of the era. Robert Slifkin examines how sculptors like David Smith, Louise Bourgeois, and Donald Judd navigated the cultural shifts and how their works reflected broader societal changes.