Walter Pach – författare

Walter Pach was an artist, critic, lecturer, art adviser, and art historian who wrote extensively about modern art and championed the cause of modern art. Through his numerous books, articles, and translations of European art texts Pach brought the emerging modernist viewpoint to the American public.Pach''s fluency in French, German, and Spanish made it possible for him to understand and interpret the avant-garde ideas developing in Europe and translate them for the English-speaking audience. He was able to communicate personally with many noted artists in Europe and Mexico and mediate between gallery dealers and museum curators on their behalf.This is an interesting look at the American art scene (and a little peak at the Parisian scene) and how Americans especially appreciated art in the late nineteenth and early 20th century.

This vintage volume contains a fascinating and informative treatise on the role of the art museum in modern America. This thought-provoking text explores the role of art and art exhibitions in the modern world, analysing the history of modern art, the changes in attitude and importance throughout the years, and the future of art in modern society. The chapters of this book include: ''On Art Museums'', ''Some American History'', ''Our History Continues'', ''The Achievement'', ''Problems and Theories'', ''The Problem of the American Artist'', ''The Problem of Modern Art'', ''Casts and Other Reproductions'', etcetera. This book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new biography of the author.