A satirical 1975 book by Tom Wolfe that critiques the modern art world, arguing that art has become subservient to theory and critics, with paintings serving as mere illustrations for complex texts rather than standing on their own visual merits. Wolfe skewers the pretentiousness of movements like Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Conceptualism, highlighting the disconnect between the art, the critics who champion it, and the public. The book is known for its witty, scathing prose and its focus on the social climbing and intellectual posturing within the art scene.