{"product_id":"art-rebels-race-class-and-gender-in-the-art-of-miles-davis-and-martin-scorsese-9780691159492","title":"Art Rebels: Race, Class, and Gender in the Art of Miles Davis and Martin Scorsese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow creative freedom, race, class, and gender shaped the rebellion of two visionary artists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePostwar America experienced an unprecedented flourishing of avant-garde and independent art. Across the arts, artists rebelled against traditional conventions, embracing a commitment to creative autonomy and personal vision never before witnessed in the United States. Paul Lopes calls this the Heroic Age of American Art, and identifies two artists--Miles Davis and Martin Scorsese--as two of its leading icons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this compelling book, Lopes tells the story of how a pair of talented and outspoken art rebels defied prevailing conventions to elevate American jazz and film to unimagined critical heights. During the Heroic Age of American Art--where creative independence and the unrelenting pressures of success were constantly at odds--Davis and Scorsese became influential figures with such modern classics as \u003ci\u003eKind of Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaging Bull\u003c\/i\u003e. Their careers also reflected the conflicting ideals of, and contentious debates concerning, avant-garde and independent art during this period. In examining their art and public stories, Lopes also shows how their rebellions as artists were intimately linked to their racial and ethnic identities and how both artists adopted hypermasculine ideologies that exposed the problematic intersection of gender with their racial and ethnic identities as iconic art rebels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArt Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential account of a new breed of artists who left an indelible mark on American culture in the second half of the twentieth century. It is an unforgettable portrait of two iconic artists who exemplified the complex interplay of the quest for artistic autonomy and the expression of social identity during the Heroic Age of American Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Lopes\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of sociology at Colgate University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDemanding Respect: The Evolution of the American Comic Book\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of a Jazz Art World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327207641362,"sku":"9780691159492","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca0ee72b-3490-495a-babe-564078aa618d.jpg?v=1727711286","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/art-rebels-race-class-and-gender-in-the-art-of-miles-davis-and-martin-scorsese-9780691159492","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}