Catalog of an exhibition held at the Jewish Museum, New York, May 1-September 20, 2015; Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, October 17, 2015-February 28, 2016; The Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts, April 9-July 31, 2016; Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, October 20, 2016-January 8, 2017; The Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, February 16-June 11, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-149) and index.

Revolution of the eye : modern art and the birth of American television -- Modern art and early American television : a cultural timeline.

The aesthetics and concepts of modern art have influenced American television ever since its inception in the 1930s. In return, early television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and design. This engaging catalogue is the first book to comprehensively examine the way avant-garde art shaped the look and content of network television in its formative years, from the 1940s through the mid-1970s. -- Page [4] of cover.