The Lively Arts - Gilbert Seldes and the Transformation of Cultural Criticism in the United States - Hardback - 1996

"The book traces significant changes in twentieth-century American culture through the career of Gilbert Seldes. It was Seldes' book The Seven Lively Arts that produced a wide debate among intellectuals about the so-called ""popular arts"" (film, broadcasting, cartoons) and their importance to American culture.
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 512 pages, halftones
Format: Hardback"