According to American Design in the Twentieth Century, Arts & Architecture "treated taste as a subject of critical debate and maintained a high-minded concern for the elevation of standards".[1] When looking for examples of overseas art and design, the magazine looked to Mexico rather than Europe.[1] In 1962 Entenza resigned to direct the Graham Foundation, and the magazine was edited by David Travers until its closing in 1967. It was revived 1981-1985 under the editorship of Barbara Goldstein.