Harold Rosenberg
Harold Rosenberg (born February 2, 1906 in New York , † July 11, 1978 there ) was an American art and culture critic .
In 1952 he coined the term Action Painting , an art movement that later became known as Abstract Expressionism .
In the 1960s and 1970s he and Clement Greenberg dominated the American art scene and recognized and set trends far beyond art in the narrower sense. In 1975 Rosenberg was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Fonts (selection)
- Art on the edge. Creators and situations. New York: MacMillan 1975. ISBN 0-02604900-7
- Discovering the present: Three decades in art, culture, and politics. Chicago Univ. Press 1973. ISBN 0-22672680-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Harold Rosenberg in the bibliographic database WorldCat
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosenberg, Harold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art and culture critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1978 |
| Place of death | New York City |