Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906, New York City – July 11, 1978, New York City) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic. He coined the term Action Painting in 1952 for what was later to be known as abstract expressionism. Rosenberg is best known for his art criticism. Beginning in the early 1960s he became art Critic for the New Yorker magazine.
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“American time has stretched around the world. It has become the dominant tempo of modern history, especially of the history of Europe.”
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“Well, at least I have the satisfaction of having destroyed a terrible monster, and in doing so rid the world of an awful curse.”
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“The values to which the conservative appeals are inevitably caricatured by the individuals designated to put them into practice.”
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