For Sale: View (Parade of the Avant-Garde 1940-1947). NY: Thunder Mountain’s Press, 1991.

Description

View: Parade of the Avant-Garde, 1940-1947 is an anthology that compiles the groundbreaking content of View magazine, a pivotal American art and literary publication edited by Charles Henri Ford. Active from 1940 to 1947, View was instrumental in introducing Surrealism and avant-garde art to the American audience, especially during a time when many European artists sought refuge in the U.S. due to World War II.

This 287-page anthology offers a curated selection of essays, poems, interviews, and artworks that originally appeared in the magazine. Contributors include prominent figures such as Marcel Duchamp, André Breton, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. The anthology not only showcases the rich tapestry of avant-garde thought and art but also provides insight into the cultural milieu of 1940s America, highlighting the magazine’s role in shifting the art world’s focus from Paris to New York during that era.