Meyer Schapiro, Abstract Expressionism, and the Paradox of Freedom in Art Historical Description
This article analyses a talk given by the American art historian Meyer Schapiro in 1956 that was broadcast on BBC radio as a review of an exhibition at Tate Gallery titled Modern Art in the United States. It reveals that Schapiro’s broadcast was funded by the US State Department and argues that this...
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| description | This article analyses a talk given by the American art historian Meyer Schapiro in 1956 that was broadcast on BBC radio as a review of an exhibition at Tate Gallery titled Modern Art in the United States. It reveals that Schapiro’s broadcast was funded by the US State Department and argues that this unrecognised historical detail exposes a paradox about the relation between facts and values in art historical description. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1054e5b54054606bd914aed5abb62c72022-12-21T23:56:58ZengTateTate Papers1753-98542016-12-0126Meyer Schapiro, Abstract Expressionism, and the Paradox of Freedom in Art Historical DescriptionC. Oliver O’Donnell0Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-InstitutThis article analyses a talk given by the American art historian Meyer Schapiro in 1956 that was broadcast on BBC radio as a review of an exhibition at Tate Gallery titled Modern Art in the United States. It reveals that Schapiro’s broadcast was funded by the US State Department and argues that this unrecognised historical detail exposes a paradox about the relation between facts and values in art historical description.http://www.tate.org.uk/research/publications/tate-papers/26/meyer-schapiro-abstract-expressionismMeyer SchapiroBBC radioTateexhibition reviewart historical descriptionModern Art in the United States: A Selection from the Collection of the Museum of Modern ArtNew YorkMoMAMarxism |
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| title | Meyer Schapiro, Abstract Expressionism, and the Paradox of Freedom in Art Historical Description |
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| topic | Meyer Schapiro BBC radio Tate exhibition review art historical description Modern Art in the United States: A Selection from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art New York MoMA Marxism |
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