The New York Times Guide to the Arts of the 20th Century

This two-volume work is divided into 10 sections - one for each decade of the 20th century. Each section is prefaced by an essay by a member of the staff of The New York Times that describes the political, social and historical context of the decade, then describes developments in the arts.

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In ten chronologically arranged sections replete with articles, features, and reviews taken from The New York Times , this set details the key artistic developments, movements, trends, and ideas of the twentieth century. * Organized into ten sections representing each decade of the twentieth century * A panel of Times critics has selected the articles that reflect the most significant events in art, music, dance, theater, film, and literature, as well as television after 1950 * Each section is prefaced by a 15,000-word essay written by a Times staff member describing the political, social, and historical context of that decade as well as key developments in the arts * Illustrated with 1,000 photographs that appeared in the Times * Convenient timelines for each decade * Comprehensive index Introductory essays written by: 1900-1910: Ken Emerson * 1910-1920: Don Bruckner * 1920-1930: Don Bruckner * 1930-1940: Ed Rothstein * 1940-1950: A O Scott * 1950-1960: John Leonard * 1960-1970: Patti Cohen * 1970-1980: John Leonard * 1980-1990: Ed Rothstein * 1990-2000: Elvis Mitchell Articles have been selected for inclusion by a panel of critics including: Art: Holland Cotter * Music: Bernard Holland * Dance: Anna Kisselgoff * Theatre: Mel Gussow * Film: A.O. Scott and Elvis Mitchell * Literature: Don Bruckner * Television: Julie Salamon