Rethinking American Art

"This is a book the field of American art has been waiting for.” —Dr. Kathleen Foster, Curator, Philadelphia Museum of Art A sweeping history of changing critical standards and values in American art across 200 years. Art lovers, perplexed why their favorite artists are no longer on the walls of their local museums, will find an incisive view of why change is constant. All art lovers will find a cautionary lesson about the unpredictable future. Each generation of experts believes their own taste