Introduction to Art after 1945, USA

Abstract

Abstract The translated text is the introductory chapter in Marisa Volpi Orlando’s book Arte dopo il 1945, U.S.A. (1969). This was the first Italian-language survey book of American art after the Second World War. It was the outcome of the writer’s firsthand experience of American art and culture during her extended visit to the US in 1966. Volpi's text should be read with Silvia Bottinelli's essay on Volpi, published in this volume.