Tag Archives: Adad Hannah

down the slippery slope of the golan

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dave

Well, he was supposed to be the savior of Canada. They, the liberal party dragged him out of Harvard and basically said it would be cake-walk to 24 Sussex Drive, a formality, get inside to Ignatieff’s ego and off they … Continue reading →

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sages of the stoop and curb

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Dave

In New York, people of all sorts freely mix with each other; but only slightly do they thaw and melt into a common pool of humanity. Edward Adler: Notes From a Dark Street. 1962. ….Martyrdom and suffering recounted in some … Continue reading →

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raft of the medusa redux: can i get a coke with that?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Dave

Most of us know the original sad story of the Medusa, immortalized by Gericault. There are recurring elements in pop culture that have no qualms of turning impact of powerful visual art narratives into…. Gilligan’s Island? Satire. Copy Cat art. … Continue reading →

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ADRIFT ON THE RAFT OF THE MEDUSA: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Dave

“The Raft of the Medusa,” while maintaining the symmetry of Poussin, changes painting once and for all. It is sculptural and architectural, but depicts no architecture. Two great overlapping triangles, suggesting both a ship’s sails and the ocean’s waves, define … Continue reading →

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