Modernist America: Art, Music, Movies, and the Globalization of American Culture

Description: Modernist America by Richard Pells Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The United States not only plays a large role in shaping international entertainment and tastes, it is also a consumer of foreign intellectual and artistic influences. This title reveals how the American artists, novelists, composers, jazz musicians, and filmmakers who were part of the Modernist movement were greatly influenced by outside ideas. Publisher Description A revelatory new take on the long-held belief that America has dominated world culture Americas global cultural impact is largely seen as one-sided, with critics claiming that it has undermined other countries languages and traditions. But contrary to popular belief, the cultural relationship between the United States and the world has been reciprocal, says Richard Pells. The United States not only plays a large role in shaping international entertainment and tastes, it is also a consumer of foreign intellectual and artistic influences.Pells reveals how the American artists, novelists, composers, jazz musicians, and filmmakers who were part of the Modernist movement were greatly influenced by outside ideas and techniques. People across the globe found familiarities in American entertainment, resulting in a universal culture that has dominated the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and fulfilled the aim of the Modernist movement—to make the modern world seem more intelligible.Modernist America brilliantly explains why George Gershwins music, Cole Porters lyrics, Jackson Pollocks paintings, Bob Fosses choreography, Marlon Brandos acting, and Orson Welless storytelling were so influential, and why these and other artists and entertainers simultaneously represent both an American and a modern global culture. Author Biography Richard Pells is professor of history emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Austin, TX. Details ISBN 0300181736 ISBN-13 9780300181739 Title Modernist America Author Richard Pells Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 512 Publisher Yale University Press GE_Item_ID:44298865; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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