As we have seen Modern Art does not have to be actually new; it only has to be new to somebody-to the last lady who found out about the driftwood.
Harold Rosenberg Quotes
The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art, but to release himself from it in order to replace it with his own history.
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| Birth: | 2nd February, 1906 |
| Death: | 11th July, 1978 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Critic, Philosopher, Professor, Writer |
About
Harold Rosenberg was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an American writer, philosopher and art critic. He is best known for his art criticism. Beginning in the early 1960s he became art Critic for the New Yorker magazine. He studied at City College of New York. He received a law degree from St. Lawrence College in 1927. He was professor of social thought in the art department of the University of Chicago. He wrote several books include: The tradition of the new, The anxious object, Artworks and Packages, Act and the actor, The De-Definition of Art, Art on the edge, and Arshile Gorky.
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