The Painted Word
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The Painted Word is a 1975 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe that satirically critiques the dominance of art theory and critics over modern art.
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| The Painted Word canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | New Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Tom Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Clement Greenberg
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Harold Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Steinberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dominance of art theory over visual practice
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influence of art critics ⓘ relationship between artists and critics ⓘ |
| follows | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art criticism
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cultural criticism ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCentralThesis |
art critics and theorists formed a powerful cultural elite
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modern art had become dominated by theory rather than visual experience ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial among art critics
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popular with general readers ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionOf |
power of cultural institutions in art
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role of theory in art ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780374280464 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
essay
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reportage ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| mentionsArtMovement |
Abstract Expressionism
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Conceptual art ⓘ Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of modernist art discourse
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satirical tone ⓘ |
| partOf | Tom Wolfe bibliography ⓘ |
| precedes | Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | postwar American art scene ⓘ |
| subject |
New York art world
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art criticism ⓘ art theory ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
mid-20th century
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post-World War II era ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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polemical ⓘ |
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