How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art: Abstract Expressionism, Freedom, and the Cold War

&quot;A provocative interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. . . . By insisting that art, even art of the avant-garde, is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it, he forces us to think differently not only about art and art history but about society itself.&quot;â&copy;€&copy;”<i>New York Times Book Review</i>