The Independent Group: modernism and mass culture in Britain, 1945-1959

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Massey, A. 1995. The Independent Group: modernism and mass culture in Britain, 1945-1959. Manchester University Press.
TitleThe Independent Group: modernism and mass culture in Britain, 1945-1959
AuthorsMassey, A.
Abstract

This study looks at the artists, designers and writers who formed the Independent Group in the early 1950s including such influential figures as Richard Hamilton, Eduardo Paolozzi, Nigel Henderson, William Turnball, Rayner Banham and Alison and Peter Smithson. As a group they aimed to raise the status of popular objects and icons within modern visual culture. The development of the Independent Group is mapped out against the changing nature of modernism during the Cold War era, as well as the impact of mass consumption on post-war British society. In this book, Massey examines the cultural context of the formation of the Group, covering the founding of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, the meanings of modernism, and the creation of a national identity. Key exhibitions such as "Parallel of Life and Art" and "This Is Tomorrow" are also examined.
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Research GroupFashion and Interiors
Design and Urban Cultures cluster
CREATE/Feminisms cluster
Visual Culture and Curating cluster
SeriesCritical Introductions to Art
ISBN
Hardcover9780719042447
Paperback9780719042454
PublisherManchester University Press
Publication dates
Print01 Nov 1995
Publication process dates
Deposited13 Nov 2012
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719042454/
LanguageEnglish
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