Allan Kaprow and Claes Oldenburg

Art, Happenings, and Cultural Politics

Robert E. Haywood

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Yale University Press
20 June 2017

Art & design styles: Conceptual art; Performance art; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

This new interpretation of the structure and meaning of the Happenings produced by Allan Kaprow (1927–2006) and Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) in the late 1950s and 1960s sheds light on the context, theoretical framework, and working practice unique to this groundbreaking artistic form. Drawing on extensive archival research and including never-before-published drawings by Oldenburg, Robert E. Haywood describes the dialogue – at times contentious – between these two artists about the direction of the Happenings and modern art in general. Through a comprehensive analysis of these often overlooked works, it becomes clear that the Happenings—born in the midst of Cold War tensions and an increased uneasiness with the direction society was taking—challenged the traditional definitions of art in innovative new ways and were a critical component in the development of the art of the 20th century.

By: Robert E. Haywood
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 267mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 1.179kg
ISBN: 9780300222609
ISBN 10: 0300222602
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20 June 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert E. Haywood is an independent scholar whose work focuses on modern and contemporary art.