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New Art City : Manhattan at Mid-Century by Jed Perl (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400034655
ISBN-13
9781400034659
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54353410
Product Key Features
Book Title
New Art City : Manhattan at Mid-Century
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
History / Contemporary (1945-), Criticism & Theory, Popular Culture, American / General, Sociology / Urban
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
36.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Exemplary....focuses not only upon the major figures of ascendant movements but also upon how a variety of independent-minded artists, energized by the vitality of the mid-century exchange of ideas, found individual means of expression." -The Washington Post Book World "The sort of grand marriage of criticism, history and biography that Edmund Wilson achieved in his finest books. . . . A thrilling achievement." -The Atlantic Monthly "Bound to stand as the definitive volume on this hectic and fertile period in American art for years to come." -Art News "Fascinating . . . by far the most thorough account of the 'triumph of American painting' that we have. . . . A splendid achievement and an exceptionally worthwhile read." -The Christian Science Monitor "Shows the incisiveness and pluck of George Bernard Shaw writing about music or Pauline Kael reviewing movies. . . . Opens onto new surprises at every turn." -San Francisco Chronicle "Few people write about art as beautifully, one might say as tenderly, as Jed Perl." -The Wall Street Journal, "Exemplary....focuses not only upon the major figures of ascendant movements but also upon how a variety of independent-minded artists, energized by the vitality of the mid-century exchange of ideas, found individual means of expression."- The Washington Post Book World "The sort of grand marriage of criticism, history and biography that Edmund Wilson achieved in his finest books. . . . A thrilling achievement." - The Atlantic Monthly "Bound to stand as the definitive volume on this hectic and fertile period in American art for years to come."- Art News "Fascinating . . . by far the most thorough account of the 'triumph of American painting' that we have. . . . A splendid achievement and an exceptionally worthwhile read." - The Christian Science Monitor "Shows the incisiveness and pluck of George Bernard Shaw writing about music or Pauline Kael reviewing movies. . . . Opens onto new surprises at every turn."- San Francisco Chronicle "Few people write about art as beautifully, one might say as tenderly, as Jed Perl." - The Wall Street Journal, The New York TimesNotable Book of 2005 AChristian Science MonitorBook of the Year "There is no account of twentieth-century art in that fabled powerhouse of culture, New York, that comes anywhere near this astonishing book by Jed Perl. Perl has seen and digested everything: New Art City is the deep creative work of a decade and more; it is the story that all of us (both in the art world and out of it) have been hoping for personal but authoritative, witty, written straight on without a syllable of the vile jargon of academe. It comes out of a deep understanding of America and its individual makers, both as artists and as people, in their relations to one another and to other cultures. I found it enthralling." -Robert Hughes "The full story of how New York 'found its place its the history of art' has never before been told in such compelling detail. Documenting his narrative from dozens of hitherto-unexamined sources films, diaries, letters, and novels, as well as critical writing Jed Perl builds up a vast canvas that depicts the period in American art often called 'heroic,' and is as heroic as its subject." -John Ashbery "This great bear-hug of a book never loses control of its dazzling account of the persons and places, the events and ideas that fused into the New York School. Vasari and Apollinaire would have welcomedNew Art City." -Roger Shattuck "A quirky and brilliant panorama of the triumphant Manhattan art scene in the middle of the last century." -Sean Wilentz "Perl matches the furor of '60s-era critics with his own invective. His passion is refreshing in an era that venerates every major 20th-century movement without discrimination." -Jonathon Keats,Forbes "Perl's highly readable and exhaustively researched history is bound to stand as the definitive volume on this hectic and fertile period in American art for years to come. " -Ann Landi, ARTnews "With 'New Art City,' Jed Perl has written the history of the New York art world's rise to dominance in the 1950s. His narrative spans four decades and brings the city and its many artistic worlds alive in a vast and rich panorama. . . A delight to read. He never stoops to fashionable language to give substance to his ideas, and his avoidance of the arcane lingo that now passes for art criticism is refreshing. . . I was amazed at how engaging this story becomes in the hands of a brilliant critic who is also a painter and art historian - talents that too seldom merge. Start spreading the news - Jed Perl has given us a new standard book in the art-historical field." -Tom Freudenheim,The New York Sun "In a statement from the late 50's, the poet and art critic James Schuyler effused that to be a writer in New York was to be 'affected most by the floods of paint in whose crashing surf we all scramble.' In Jed Perl'sNew Art City, his new book about the Manhattan art world at mid-century, he captures that same vivacity and force . . . Few critics have as much sheer passion for their subject. The pleasure of readingNew Art Citycomes from seeing that passion channeled into a larger structure, a project that has occupied the author for more than a decade. What should one call this book, anyhow? It's hard to imagine research any more scrupulous than Perl's, yet words like 'history' or 'survey' make it sound too dry. As its title suggests, the book is more of a virtual city . . . IfNew Art City, "Exemplary....focuses not only upon the major figures of ascendant movements but also upon how a variety of independent-minded artists, energized by the vitality of the mid-century exchange of ideas, found individual means of expression."- The Washington Post Book World "The sort of grand marriage of criticism, history and biography that Edmund Wilson achieved in his finest books. . . . A thrilling achievement." - The Atlantic Monthly "Bound to stand as the definitive volume on this hectic and fertile period in American art for years to come."- Art News "Fascinating . . . by far the most thorough account of the 'triumph of American painting' that we have. . . . A splendid achievement and an exceptionally worthwhile read." - The Christian Science Monitor "Shows the incisiveness and pluck of George Bernard Shaw writing about music or Pauline Kael reviewing movies. . . . Opens onto new surprises at every turn."- San Francisco Chronicle "Few people write about art as beautifully, one might say as tenderly, as Jed Perl." - The Wall Street Journal From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal
700/.9747/109045
Synopsis
In this landmark work, Jed Perl captures the excitement of a generation of legendary artistsJackson Pollack, Joseph Cornell, Robert Rauschenberg, and Ellsworth Kelly among themwho came to New York, mingled in its lofts and bars, and revolutionized American art. In a continuously arresting narrative, Perl also portrays such less well known figures as the galvanic teacher Hans Hofmann, the lyric expressionist Joan Mitchell, and the adventuresome realist Fairfield Porter, as well the writers, critics, and patrons who rounded out the artists'world. Brilliantly describing the intellectual crosscurrents of the time as well as the genius of dozens of artists, New Art City is indispensable for lovers of modern art and culture., In this landmark work, Jed Perl captures the excitement of a generation of legendary artists-Jackson Pollack, Joseph Cornell, Robert Rauschenberg, and Ellsworth Kelly among them-who came to New York, mingled in its lofts and bars, and revolutionized American art. In a continuously arresting narrative, Perl also portrays such less well known figures as the galvanic teacher Hans Hofmann, the lyric expressionist Joan Mitchell, and the adventuresome realist Fairfield Porter, as well the writers, critics, and patrons who rounded out the artists'world. Brilliantly describing the intellectual crosscurrents of the time as well as the genius of dozens of artists, New Art City is indispensable for lovers of modern art and culture.
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- b***l (514)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMy movie was packed with great care and shipped very quickly. Great communication and my item came in exactly as described. This was a great value and a fine addition to my collection. I am very happy with the movie and this transaction was very smooth and I would be happy to do more business again with this seller. A +++Synchronic (Blu-ray, 2019 Anthony Mackie) Combined Shipping Available! (#135649536178)
- t***7 (122)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseexcellent e-bayer, great communicator, order processed and shipped quickly, item as described, excellent price and value for the money, well packaged, would purchase from again, highly recommended AAA+++Vantage Point (Blu-ray, 2008) Combined Shipping Available! (#135031118233)