American Vanguards: Graham, Davis, Gorky, de Kooning, and Their Circle, 1927-1942

by Karen Wilkin, William C. Agee, Irving Sandler

A new examination of the art and influence of artist John Graham and his circle, whose works and ideas contributed to the advancement of American modernism in the interwar period

The enigmatic and charismatic John Graham (1886-1961) was an important influence on his fellow New York artists in the 1920s through 1940s. Graham and his circle, which included Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, and Willem de Kooning, helped redefine ideas of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300121679
• ISBN13: 9780300121674
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.4" x 11.3"