French Modernisms : Perspectives on Art Before, During, and After Vichy
Editorial Reviews Review "...an thoughtful, engaging study... Cone's nonsensationalist tone makes her observations seem all the more startling, as we see not only venality in action but also naivete, self-interest, and survival as motivators. [...] She ...shows how the country's self-protective instincts and phobia towards outside influences have led to provincialism and marginalization." ARTNews Book Description French Modernisms: Perspectives on Art Before, During, and After Vichy examines the close link between art and politics in France from 1935 to 1970. In essays on the exhibition and criticism of modern art, Michèle Cone provides a broader context for the xenophobia that characterizes Vichy-era France. Cone argues that the decline of French art in the second half of the century was caused, not by the invasion of foreign artists, but by the Parisian art establishment itself, which continued to promote the Vichy-era values of national identity and national tradition.
French Modernisms : Perspectives on Art Before, During, and After Vichy,Michèle C. Cone,Cambridge University Press,052178350X,20th century,American influences,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Art, French,European,France,General,History,History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945),Modernism (Art),Political aspects,Art / General,History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -
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