Item: Vintage Art Journals Lot of 3 – Critique: A Review of Contemporary Art - College Art Journal & Magazine (1946–1952)

Description: Offered here is a set of three original issues of Critique: A Review of Contemporary Art, published between October 1946 and February 1947. This short-lived but influential periodical captured critical discourse at a pivotal moment in postwar modern art, featuring essays by major figures in the field.

This set includes the following issues:

• October 1946 – Articles by Robert Goldwater (“The Genesis of a Picture”), Cecil Gould (“The Arts in Post-War Britain”), and A. D. F. Reinhardt (“Political Cartoon”).

• November 1946 – Contributions by José Lopez-Rey (“Picasso’s Guernica”), Hugo Robus, and Romare Bearden (“The Negro Artist’s Dilemma”).

• January–February 1947 – Featuring Erwin Panofsky (“Style and Medium in the Motion Pictures”), David Loshak, Douglas MacAgy, and Creighton Gilbert.

Each issue includes book reviews, art criticism, and reproductions of works by artists such as Picasso, Tobey, and others. These journals are significant historical documents for scholars and collectors of modern art literature

Condition: Items are in GOOD, PRE-OWNED condition. Some blemishes can be found, including some written notes, underlined passages and the last page in book 1 is cut in half. Please review photos for specific details. 

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