Description
Book SynopsisBeginning with responses to fascism in the 1930s and ending with protests against the Iraq wars, this book shows how American artists have borne witness, registered dissent, and asserted the enduring ability of imagination to uncover truths about individuals and nations.
Trade Review"An outstanding volume... American Artists Against War, 1935-2010 is a major contribution to the growing history of American political art." -- Paul von Blum Truthdig "McCarthy...writes elegant descriptions of artwork and pairs them with strong analysis. Thus individual artworks function like landing places throughout the book: the reader moves from one discussion to the next, picking up historical context and expert opinions along the way." Chapter 16 "American Artists against War, 1935-2010 is a welcome addition to scholarship on twentieth-century American art. Well researched and sensitive to the specificities of historical context, David McCarthy's work offers a broad overview of artists' opposition to warfare undertaken in the name of capitalist democracy." -- Jody Patterson Journal of American History "[McCarthy's] study is the first to thoroughly examine our artists' devotion to expressing their beliefs in work and art." Journal of American Culture
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Violence, Art, and the American Century 1. Artists against War and Fascism 2. Doom 3. End Your Silence 4. A Network of Artist-Activists 5. Not in Our Name Conclusion Notes Index
