Saab, A. Joan, author.

For the millions : American art and culture between the wars / A. Joan Saab.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2004]

227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Arts and intellectual life in modern America

"Looking behind the scenes at the personalities and policies of such venerable institutions as the Federal Arts Project and the Museum of Modern Art, A. Joan Saab discerns a broad-based democratic modernism, inspired by and engaged with the social life of the period." "The idea of treating the artist as a "producing worker" and art as an "everyday part of living and working" was a novel one in 1935 and illustrated a broad shift in the social roles of both. Prior to the 1930s, art in America had resided principally in the domain of the cultural elite. The upheaval of the Depression era, however, challenged this authority. Throughout the decade, government officials, museum professionals, educators, and artists worked together to determine not only what role artists would play in society but also what forms democratic art would take and how widely it would be disseminated, thus fundamentally redefining the relationship between art and society. This egalitarian artistic movement of the 1930s stands as a significant moment in the ongoing dialogue over the relationship of art and public life that continues today."--Jacket.

0812238184 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
9780812238181 (cloth ; acid-free paper)

Art, American 20th century.
Art américain 20e siècle.
Art, American.
Civilization.
Kultur
Kunst
Amerikansk konst.
United States Civilization 1918-1945.
USA Kunst Geschichte 1920-1940.
États-Unis Civilisation 1918-1945.
United States.
USA

Arts and intellectual life in modern America.

Location: Library main 237525
Call No.: N6512 .S213 2004
Status: Available