Kitsch, Propaganda, and the American Avant-Garde [1 ed.] 1527594114, 9781527594111

This book details the dramatic history of the weaponization of avant-garde art as propaganda, from its violent origins s

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Kitsch, Propaganda, and the American Avant-Garde [1 ed.]
 1527594114, 9781527594111

Table of contents :
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Birth of the Avant-Garde
Red Stars
Rejects
Individuals and Anarchists
Socialist Realism
The Fisher King
Plumber’s Wages
Miscarriage
Man at the Crossroads
Red Right Hand
Primitive
Dark Arts
The Day of German Art
The Kitsch Antinomy
An American Avant-Garde
French Fry
Elephant
Bibliography
Index

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