Perspectives U.S.A. was a magazine of art and culture of the United States, that was published in New York City from 1952 to 1956, as part of the so-called "Cultural Cold War against the Soviet Union." History and profile The first issue appeared in October 1952. It was edited by James Laughlin and published by the non-profit organization Intercultural Publications, with funds from the Ford Foundation. It had several editions in different languages, including English, French, German, and Italian. The magazine, published on a quarterly basis, ceased publication after the foundation concluded that it had little impact in Europe. The final issue was the sixteenth one, which appeared in July 1956. References External links WorldCat record Visual arts magazines published in the United States Quarterly magazines published in the United States Cultural magazines published in the United States Defunct magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1952 Magazines disestablished in 1956 Magazines published in New York City Multilingual magazines