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Clement Greenberg's Early Essays Reissued to Mixed Reception

publication · 2026-04-24

The reissue of Clement Greenberg's earliest essays has stirred significant debate in America. While some view the writer and art critic as a worn and corrupt figure—Peter Schjeldahl called him "a colossus eaten by worms"—others are rediscovering the firmness of his thought and the rigor of his analyses.

Key facts

  • Clement Greenberg's early essays have been reissued.
  • The reissue is causing a stir in America.
  • Some critics view Greenberg as a worn and corrupt figure.
  • Peter Schjeldahl described Greenberg as 'a colossus eaten by worms'.
  • Others are rediscovering the firmness of Greenberg's thought and the rigor of his analyses.

Entities

Artists

  • Clement Greenberg

Locations

  • America

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