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French journalist and author of De la Culture en Amérique, Frédéric Martel discusses American culture from Roosevelt to Obama -- how the arts have been created, financed and received by Americans.

Based on his travels throughout the United States, and compiled from four years of research and over 700 interviews, Martel's De la Culture en Amérique is a provocative look at the factors that shape modern American culture. It is also a challenge to the conventional French view that culture must be financed and organized by government.

About Frédéric Martel

A former French cultural attaché in Boston, Frédéric Martel's articles have appeared in l'Express, The Nation, and Le Monde. He is currently a professor at Sciences-Po, Paris and the HEC's MBA.

Read an article about Frédéric Martel in The New York Times.