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

Robert Slifkin • Princeton University Press • ISBN 9780691192529

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

Robert Slifkin • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 9780691192529

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2019 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780691192529 • Completeness 70

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Description

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.

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Hardcover1st Edition2019
Pages: 304Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Robert SlifkinMovement: Modernism

Cultural context

Category: 20th Century ArtCategory: American StudiesCategory: Art HistoryCategory: Cold War EraCategory: Cultural StudiesCategory: ModernismCategory: Political ArtCategory: Post-War American ArtCategory: Visual ArtsInfluenced by: David SmithInfluenced by: Louise BourgeoisInfluenced by: Donald JuddInfluenced by: Alexander CalderInfluenced by: Marcel DuchampInfluenced by: Pablo PicassoInfluenced by: Henry MooreInfluenced by: Constantin Bru00e2ncuu0219iInfluenced: Contemporary SculptorsInfluenced: Art HistoriansInfluenced: Cultural CriticsInfluenced: Museum CuratorsInfluenced: Art EducatorsInfluenced: Public Art InstallationsInfluenced: Art CollectorsInfluenced: Art StudentsCornerstone of: Post-War American Sculpture Studies

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