First published in Germany in 1948 as Verlust der Mitte, Sedlmayr's (1896-1984) text argued that the aesthetic disjunctures of modern art represented more than matters of style, that in fact
they were indicative of deeper processes of cultural and religious disintegration. This reprint of the 1957 English translation (Hollis and Carter Limited, London) includes a new introduction
by Kimball (The New Criterion) which provides background on Sedlmayr's work in Austria as an art and architectural historian, the significance of the text and analysis of Sedlmayr's key points.
For art critics and theological thinkers. No subject index. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
