American Cultural Rebels: Avant-Garde and Bohemian Artists, Writers and Musicians from the 1850s through the 1960s
- ISBN-10
- 078643709X
- ISBN-13
- 9780786437092
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-03-03
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Authors
- John Cohassey, Roy Kotynek
Description
"This work looks at how experimental art and the avant-garde artists' lifestyles have influenced the larger American culture since the mid-19th century. The study explores the many ways in which America's experimental artists have impacted upon, and at times transformed, the culture of a modern industrial nation"--Provided by publisher.
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