Allan Kaprow and Claes Oldenburg - Art, Happenings, and Cultural Politics (Hardcover)

This new interpretation of the structure and meaning of the Happenings produced by Allan Kaprow (1927-2006) and Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) in the late 1950s and 1960s sheds light on the context, theoretical framework, and working practice unique to this groundbreaking artistic form. Drawing on extensive archival research and including never-before-published drawings by Oldenburg, Robert E. Haywood describes the dialogue - at times contentious - between these two artists about the direction of the Happenings and modern art in general. Through a comprehensive analysis of these often overlooked works, it becomes clear that the Happenings-born in the midst of Cold War tensions and an increased uneasiness with the direction society was taking-challenged the traditional definitions of art in innovative new ways and were a critical component in the development of the art of the 20th century.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	Robert E. Haywood
Dimensions:	267 x 216 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-22260-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Conceptual art Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Performance art Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-22260-2
Barcode:	9780300222609

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