Publication of Theodor W. Adorno and Siegfried Kracauer Correspondence Spanning 1923-1966

The February 2019 issue of artpress (issue 463, page 97) features a review by Nicolas Poirier of the published correspondence between Theodor W. Adorno and Siegfried Kracauer. This collection documents their intellectual exchange across four decades, from 1923 to 1966. Both figures were prominent German philosophers and cultural critics whose work significantly influenced 20th-century critical theory. The correspondence provides insight into their personal relationship and professional collaborations during a period of immense historical transformation. Poirier's review examines this newly available primary source material, which sheds light on the development of Frankfurt School thought and mid-century European intellectual history. The publication represents an important archival contribution to understanding these thinkers' dialogues about aesthetics, society, and philosophy.