Download or read book The Philosophy and Politics of Abstract Expressionism, 1940-1960 written by Nancy Jachec and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the relationship between Abstract Expressionist artists and contemporary intellectuals, particularly the French existentialists, Nancy Jachec here offers a new interpretation of the success of America's first internationally recognized avant-garde art form. She argues that Abstract Expressionism was promoted by the United States government because of its radical character, which was considered to appeal to a Western European populace perceived by the State Department as inclined toward Socialism.