Clement Greenberg is widely recognized as the most influential and articulate champion of modernism during its American ascendency after World War II, the period largely covered by these highly acclaimed volumes of The Collected Essays and Criticism. Volume 3: Affirmations and Refusals presents Greenberg's writings from the period between 1950 and 1956, while Volume 4: Modernism with a Vengeance gathers essays and criticism of the years 1957 to 1969. The 120 works range from little-known pieces originally appearing Vogue and Harper's Bazaar to such celebrated essays as "The Plight of Our Culture" (1953), "Modernist Painting" (1960), and "Post Painterly Abstraction" (1964). Preserved in their original form, these writings allow readers to witness the development and direction of Greenberg's criticism, from his advocacy of abstract expressionism to his enthusiasm for color-field painting. With the inclusion of critical exchanges between Greenberg and F. R. Leavis, Fairfield Porter, Thomas B. Hess, Herbert Read, Max Kozloff, and Robert Goldwater, these volumes are essential sources in the ongoing debate over modern art. For each volume, John O'Brian has furnished an introduction, a selected bibliography, and a brief summary of events that places the criticism in its artistic and historical context.

A well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

One of Canada's foremost three-dimensional illustrators turns her astonishing talent to Clement C. Moore's classic verse story, "'Twas the night before Christmas." Children and adults alike will marvel at the expressiveness and detail in each painstakingly crafted picture--from "eight tiny reindeer" to the "jolly old elf" himself.

The well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Tom Newsom's timeless art brings Clement C. Moore's classic holiday story to life in a beautiful keepsake book perfect for you and your little one to share throughout every Christmas season! You can even personalize the book to make it extra special.

The well-known poem about a famous Christmas visitor is accompanied by illustrations by various nineteenth- and twentieth-century artists, including Thomas Nast, Jessie Willcox Smith, and Arthur Rackham.