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CLEMENT GREENBERG
Photo: Eleanore Lazare
"...
At this same party [a] friend introduced the then comparatively young art
critic Clement Greenberg... Marianne seemed to be familiar with his writing and
said, on shaking hands, "Oh, the fearless Mr. Greenberg."
-- Elizabeth Bishop in Efforts of Affection: A Memoir
of Marianne Moore
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CLEMENT GREENBERG (1909-1994) Greenberg was the greatest art critic of the second half of
the 20th century and possibly the greatest art critic of all time. All this,
of course, is arguable and remains so. This site may not convert Greenberg's detractors, but it does
present the opinions of friends and admirers as well as selections from
Greenberg's own writing. I'll add to the site as material becomes available. My thanks for support from Greenberg's many friends and
especially from his widow, Janice Van Horne. And thanks, in advance, to you readers and art lovers. -- Terry Fenton |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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© Copyright of Clement
Greenberg's writing is property of the Clement Greenberg estate and may not
be reproduced without permission. Permissions
can be obtained by contacting Janice Van Horne for the Estate of Clement
Greenberg at: |
Greenberg on Greenberg a brief autobiography from 1955
On Modernism and the Avant Garde
Avant
Garde and Kitsch (1939)
Modernist Painting (1960)
Avant Garde Attitudes (1968)
Modern and Postmodern (1979)
Cross-Breeding of Sculpture 1952. A masterly historical overview
Collage,
(1959) the pre-eminent essay
on Cubism, the seeds of abstraction, and assemblage. Required reading.
Hofmann
(1961) a seminal essay on Hans Hofmann, the great
and still underappreciated master
Influences of Matisse (1973) A
catalogue text from an exhibition at Acquavella Galleries, New York
Detached
Observations (1972) on the history of art
Interview (1978) Robert McLaughlin Gallery, re: 1957 Toronto visit
and studio practice.
Autonomies of
Art (1980) Life and art, morality and art, the place of art --
includes link to RealAudio
Art Criticism (1981) On the State of
Criticism, from Partisan Review
Taste (1983) Text (plus Real Audio) of a talk at Western
Michigan University
Interview
(1991) From The
Edmonton Review, 1996
About (and related to) Greenberg
The Man Who Loved Pictures, 1994 a memorial
tribute by Terry Fenton
Greenberg the Critic, 2001. An overview by
Terry Fenton.
The
Unconditional Aesthete, by Darby Bannard,1987,
a discussion of Greenberg's contribution.
In The Studio by Sir Anthony Caro, Nov. 2000. Includes link to new
Caro web site.
Soulmates in Art by Peter Harris, Oct 2001. Greenberg and an Australian
painter.
The Veteran Critic by Neil Marshall, Nov. 2000. Judgment; manners, good
& ill.
Clement Greenberg, a Memoir by Tim Hilton, from the New Criterion archive, Sept. 2000
The Slippery Slope of Hope by John Link. Is decadence upon us?
ANECDOTES
-- please send us yours...
GREENBERG, KANT AND
CONTEMPORARY AESTHETICS
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This seminar was held June 1-3 2007 at Emma Lake, Saskatchewan, sponsored by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Saskatchewan. The papers by teachers and students of aesthetics from Canada and the United States proved to be serious and sympathetic, a far cry from Greenberg's treatment by the art world during his lifetime. Selected papers from the workshop have been published in a special issue of AE: The Canadian Aesthetics Journal devoted to the workshop proceedings. |
The Greenberg I Knew, 2007. Keynote adddress
to the Kant/Greenberg seminar (slightly revised) by Terry Fenton
Journalism 101... 1998 a review by Piri Halasz of Florence Rubenfeld's Clement
Greenberg Greenberg, A Life
Greenberg in the 40s; his Critics in
the 80s by Piri Halasz. A detailed examination.
A Critic and His Critics: the
Reception of Clement Greenberg: A Life by
Karen Wilkin
Rubenfeld Aftermath by Terry Fenton
Against Clembashing by Peter Harris -- the phenomenon isn't confined to North
America.
by
Clement Greenberg. the
book -- out of print for 50 years!
Review by Helen Frankenthaler of The
Harold Letters from Partisan Review
CLEMENT GREENBERG: A CRITIC'S COLLECTION
The Portland Art Museum acquired Greenberg's art collection, which consists primarily of gifts from artists, and organized a travelling exhibition drawn from it. The museum's "past exhibition" site contains a provocative selection of works from the collection. It's well done although incomplete and not always well selected. A must see.
Please feel free to contact us.
Comments, anecdotes, articles, and queries are welcome. 
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An electronic journal of plain talk about new art. Includes writing by Darby Bannard and John Link. A rich, well designed site with many links to others. |
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From the Mayor's Doorstep by Piri Halasz. A monthly/bimonthly column of criticism and comment about the current art scene. |
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