For decades
in art circles it was either a rumour or a joke, but now it is confirmed as a
fact. The Central Intelligence Agency used American modern art – including the
works of such artists as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Willem de Kooning
and Mark Rothko – as a weapon in the Cold War.
In the manner of a Renaissance prince – except that it acted secretly – the CIA fostered and promoted American Abstract Expressionist painting around the world for more than 20 years.
In the manner of a Renaissance prince – except that it acted secretly – the CIA fostered and promoted American Abstract Expressionist painting around the world for more than 20 years.