Artpress Publishes Interviews with American Modernist Critics
Artpress has released a two-volume collection of interviews with American art critics who shaped modernism. Volume 1 focuses on figures who defined the modernist discourse, including Clement Greenberg, whose formalist approach dominated the 1950s and 1960s. Greenberg famously stated, 'Yes, there is good art and bad art, that is the essential point.' The next generation, Rosalind Krauss and Michael Fried, built on formalism before diverging—Krauss turned to photography, Fried considered the viewer's role. William Rubin, longtime curator at MoMA, explored modernism's ties to primitivism. The volume includes interviews by Ann Hindry, Catherine Millet, and Saul Ostrow, with a preface by Millet.
Key facts
- Artpress published a two-volume collection of interviews with American critics.
- Volume 1 covers critics who defined modernism.
- Clement Greenberg's formalist approach was influential in the 1950s and 1960s.
- Greenberg said, 'Yes, there is good art and bad art, that is the essential point.'
- Rosalind Krauss and Michael Fried were part of the next generation.
- Krauss focused on photography, Fried on the viewer's role.
- William Rubin was director of painting and sculpture at MoMA.
- Rubin demonstrated modernists' deep ties to primitivism.
Entities
Artists
- Clement Greenberg
- Rosalind Krauss
- Michael Fried
- William Rubin
Institutions
- artpress
- Museum of Modern Art
Locations
- New York
- United States
Sources
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