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.

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