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Catalogue >Fine Art >  Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection >  Twentieth-Century American Painting Twentieth-Century American Painting Gail Levin Spanning the range of important twentieth century American artists the Thyssen Bornemisza Collection is unique in Europe. Although American contemporary artists beginning with the Abstract Expressionists and Pop Artists have been widely exhibited and collected in Europe, 20th century American painting before the Second World War was virtually unknown to Europeans until the last decade. A detailed analysis of the 128 paintings and drawings in the collection, each work is set in stylistic and iconographic context. 408 pages, 128 colour and 105 mono illustrations, cloth, 293 x 241mm ISBN 0 85667 332 3 | Retail price £49.50  Online price: £34.00 / €51.00 In her introduction, Gail Levin has written a comprehensive overview of the history of twentieth century American painting. She examines the American fascination with both the European tradition and Avant-Garde, and the American artists search for a native style. She follows this essay with detailed analyses of the 127 paintings and drawings in the collection, all reproduced in colour and accompanied by comparative illustrations. Brief biographies of the artists follow the catalogue section, and the volume concludes with a general index. About the author Gail Levin teaches at Baruch College, The City University of New York. During 1987-88 she held the Will and Ariel Durant Chair in the Humanities at St. Peter's College, Jersey City, New Jersey.