Who Paid the Piper?
The CIA and the Cultural Cold War
Frances Stonor Saunders
Published: 1999
Pages: 509
During the Cold War, both sides looked to govern artistic output. This is the story of the CIA's strategy to insinuate itself in every aspect of cultural life, in order to rid the Free World of Communist propaganda. Prominent figures such as Arthur Koestler and George Orwell became involved.