Herbert Read: Neither Liberalism nor Communism. Discussing Art and Democracy from an Anarchist Point of View

The article examines the works of Herbert Read (1893-1968) to discuss his anarchist view of art and society and its relationship with democracy. As a poet, essayist and art critic he introduced Surrealism and Existentialism to the British public. Freudian psychoanalysis also informed his view of ana...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silvia Pireddu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée 2019-12-01
Series:Études Britanniques Contemporaines
Subjects:
art
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ebc/7545