Clement Greenberg - 'Avant-Garde and Kitsch'

Greenberg's 1939 'Avant-Garde and Kitch' makes a case for the avant-garde and the power of it's historical agency that functions to keep culture alive in the face of capitalism ( 6 pages long).

To add on, Lawrence Alloway's 'The Arts and the Mass Media' (2 pages) pokes a bit at Greenberg, pointing out a bit of elitism. He expands on the roles of academia and fine arts. Short and sweet.


I guess this is mostly for Mike for future reference, but you guys should all read about the dangers of CAPITALISM (I don't know how to make text look like it's bleeding, that's the best I can do.)