Against the Grain: The New Criterion on Art and Intellect at the End of the 20th Century

By Hilton Kramer

Book Overview

An abundant selection of incisive writings from The New Criterion, the magazine that has emerged as the foremost voice of critical dissent in the culture wars. No one who reads this volume can be in any doubt what the cultural war in the U.S. is all about, or who ought to win it. -Paul Johnson, Wall Street Journal

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156663069X
• ISBN13: 9781566630696
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Partisan Criticism=Good Criticism

Although I tend to disagree with a lot that's in here the criticism is nevertheless quite good. If you enjoy art & cultural criticism then this is a wonderful compilation to dig into.