In this lively narrative; award-winning author Michael Kammen presents a fascinating analysis of cutting-edge art and artists and their unique ability to both delight and provoke us. He illuminates Americarsquo;s obsession with public memorials and the changing role of art and museums in our society. From Thomas Eakinsrsquo;s 1875 masterpiece The Gross Clinic; (considered ldquo;too big; bold; and goryrdquo; when first exhibited) to the bitter disputes about Maya Linrsquo;s Vietnam War Memorial; this is an eye-opening account of American art and the battles and controversies that it has ignited.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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