The Modern Moves West: California Artists and Democratic Culture in the Twentieth Century–Now Available

The Modern Moves West: California Artists and Democratic Culture in the Twentieth Century

Richard Cándida Smith

264 pages | 6 x 9 | 35 illus.

Cloth 2009 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4188-4 | $39.95 | £26.00

A volume in the Arts and Intellectual Life in Modern America series

The Modern Moves WestExploring the transformation of California into a center for contemporary art through the twentieth century, this book uses the experiences of the artists examined dramatically illustrate the paths taken as the United States has developed a more diverse and inclusive culture.

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