> art - modern art was popularized and pushed by americans. more than you imagine... > the cia not only helped finance momas international exhibitions, it made cultural forays across europe. in 1950, the agency created the congress for cultural freedom (ccf), headquartered in paris. though it appeared to be an autonomous association of artists, musicians and writers, it was in fact a cia funded project to propagate the virtues of western democratic culture. the ccf operated for 17 years, and, at its peak, had offices in thirty-five countries, employed dozens of personnel, published over twenty prestige magazines, held art exhibitions, owned a news and features service, organized high-profile international conferences, and rewarded musicians and artists with prizes and public performances.   art-really-a-cia-psy-op/
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