On Tue, 22 Aug 2000 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> The CIA also funded the abstract expressionists, because of the
> perception that Europe was way ahead in the culture stakes. It's a kind
> of peculiar thought. I doubt they'd fund any avant gard art now.
>
> Though I suppose there's always Saatchi and Saatchi.
>
> Cheers
>
> Alison
I think "promoted abstract expressionism" as opposed to "funded the
abstract expressionists" would be more accurate, as I doubt jackson or
Bill were directly spending CIA dough at the Cedar Tavern.
David Latane
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