Author: Toffler, Alvin

Publication Year: 1972

Media Type: Book

Summary:

The author discusses the cultural explosion which has occurred in the since the mid 1940s. He disputes critics who claim that no change has occurred, that the change has been merely quantitative and does not reflect a genuine interest or appreciation for art, or that the increase in consumption signals a decline in art quality.

Abstract:

The author discusses the cultural explosion which has occurred in the since the mid 1940s. He disputes critics who claim that no change has occurred, that the change has been merely quantitative and does not reflect a genuine interest or appreciation for art, or that the increase in consumption signals a decline in art quality. He examines quantitative changes in the amount of culture consumption, the new culture consumers, the new leadership demonstrating anti-elite objectives, the juxtapositions of art with business and universities, the artists, their patrons, including the federal government, and finally, aesthetic issues.

Introduction by Eric Larrabee.

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Categories: Community Development