The Search for Meaning in Modern Art Author:Alfred Neumeyer "The man who has never had doubts about the art of his age is to be pitied, but he who has never been able to relive it is not aware of the pulse of his time." — Thus begins Alfred Neumeyer's challenging interpretation of contemporary art. Examining the modern architecture, sculpture, and painting, this book sees in twentieth-centur... more »y art a reflection of the turbulent vitality of our culture. The author articulates the necessities and idiosyncrasies, the strengths and limitations of the contemporary idiom. And in so doing, he seeks to answer the most vital question confronting the artist in our time: What artistic values can meaningfully express the human condition?« less