Title: Modernism, Formalism, and Politics: The “Cubism and Abstract Art” Exhibition of 1936 at the Museum of Modern Art
Abstract: The Cubism and Abstract Art exhibition, held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City during the spring of 1936 (Fig. 1) and subsequently in six other cities, marks a watershed in the historiography of early-twentieth-century modernism. Earlier, the critical analysis of modern art had been complex, individual and often contradictory. Interpretations in America—by such writers as Katherine Dreier, Alfred Stieglitz, and Walter Pach, for example—depended on a combination of personal prejudices and sporadic interaction with European and American publications and artists. These early critics developed categories, styles, and motives anew for each publication.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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