The 7 Lively Arts: The Classic Appraisal of the Popular Arts #[nn]

This Dover Publications edition reprints Gilbert Seldes' seminal 1924 work, 'The 7 Lively Arts,' a pioneering critical appraisal of popular culture that elevated comic strips, jazz, vaudeville, and cinema to serious artistic consideration. The collection features Seldes' original text, which famously championed figures like Charlie Chaplin and George Herriman's 'Krazy Kat,' alongside a new introduction by Michael Kammen. It serves as a foundational document in the study of American popular arts, offering modern readers a direct look at the arguments that helped reshape cultural criticism.