Critic as Advocate: Selected Essays, 1940-1988

Bernard Smith's published writings on art extend over fifty years. In this selection of critical essays, arranged chronologically, he shows how--from the study of original works he admired--he developed a pluralist critical practice based on form and meaning. Discussing every important artist from the period, the writings reveal how Smith related his criticism to particular ethical, social, and political concerns that affected both artist and layperson.Smith, Bernard is the author of 'Critic as Advocate: Selected Essays, 1940-1988' with ISBN 9780195530292 and ISBN 0195530292.