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Critic as Advocate: Selected Essays 1940-1988
Critic as Advocate Selected Essays 19401988 Author:Bernard Smith 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 rela... more »ted his criticism to particular ethical, social, and political concerns that affected both artist and layperson.« less