‘A Wistful Dream of Far-Off Californian Glamour’: David Sylvester and the British View of American Art
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Finch, James
Date published
2017
Abstract
David Sylvester’s criticism from the 1950s and 1960s combined enthusiasm for the vitality of new American art with ambivalence about its influence on British artists. This essay investigates Sylvester’s complex attitude towards American art through his writing, broadcasting and artist interviews.
Journal title
Tate Papers
Issue
27
Publisher
Tate
Place of publication
UK
ISSN
1753-9854
Rights statement
In Copyright
Collection