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In this thought provoking work, Hobbs traces the avant garde from its origins to its eventual appropriation by a conservative political agenda, consumer culture and the institutional world of art.

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A significant work for intellectual and cultural historians, this is a tight, . . . focused examination of an important aspect of recent American culture. * Choice *
Hobbs provides ample grounds for readers to ponder the interplay between particular movements in the arts and a larger American culture in the late 1950s and early 1960s. * American Historical Review *

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    A Paperback / softback by Stuart D. Hobbs

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      Publisher: New York University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/01/2000
      ISBN13: 9780814735398, 978-0814735398
      ISBN10: 0814735398

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this thought provoking work, Hobbs traces the avant garde from its origins to its eventual appropriation by a conservative political agenda, consumer culture and the institutional world of art.

      Trade Review
      A significant work for intellectual and cultural historians, this is a tight, . . . focused examination of an important aspect of recent American culture. * Choice *
      Hobbs provides ample grounds for readers to ponder the interplay between particular movements in the arts and a larger American culture in the late 1950s and early 1960s. * American Historical Review *

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