Revolution of the eye
Subtitle: modern art and the birth of American television
By: Maurice Berger ; introduction by Lynn Spigel
Contributors: Spigel, Lynn, writer of introduction; Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.); Museum of Art (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.); Addison Gallery of American Art; University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture; David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
Publisher: Jewish Museum; Yale University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9780300207934
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Exhibitions; Television and art; Avantgarde; Modernism (Art); Art and popular culture; History; Kunst; Fernsehen
Description: "The aesthetics and concepts of modern art have influenced American television ever since its inception in the 1930s. In return, early television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and design. This engaging catalogue comprehensively examines the way avant-garde art shaped the look and content of network television in its formative years, from the 1940s through the mid-1970s. It also addresses the larger cultural and social context of television. Artists, fascinated with the new medium and its technological possibilities, contributed to network programs and design campaigns, appeared on television to promote modern art, and explored, critiqued, or absorbed the new medium in their work. More than 150 illustrations reveal both sides of the dialogue between high art and television through a selection of graphic designs, ephemera, and stills from important television programs--from The Twilight Zone to Batman to Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, and more--as well as works by artists including Salvador Dalí, Lee Friedlander, Agnes Martin, Man Ray, Andy Warhol, and many others. Revolution of the Eye uncovers the cultural history of a medium whose powerful influence on our lives remains pervasive."--Publisher description.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Jewish Museum, New York, May 1-September 20, 2015; Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, October 17, 2015-February 28, 2016; The Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts, April 9-July 31, 2016; Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, October 20, 2016-January 8, 2017; The Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, February 16-June 11, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Revolution of the eye : modern art and the birth of American television; title: Modern art and early American television : a cultural timeline.