Tag Archives: Charles Burton Barber

Micawber in the palace

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Dave

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Queen Victoria’s England. On the subject of race and class, Victoria was virtually a radical. She wrote, “that division of classes, is the one thing, … most dangerous … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Literature/poetry/spoken word | Tagged agustus edwin mulready, Charles Burton Barber, Charles Dickens, elizabeth fry prison reform, ellen ternan, frank holl, john brown servant, john gregory, keith roberts art reviewer, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, madame pickwick art supplies | Leave a comment

the intensity valve: occupying hazards

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Dave

Adbusters: “Cultural revolution is our business” That is exactly the problem. Culture jamming is a business model that fits cleanly into Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle. Buy Nothing Day! but the rest of the years consume “cool” things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged bill shmalz, Charles Burton Barber, charles spencelayh, christopher lasch, Donald Kuspit, Edward Hopper, george elgar hicks, Guy Debord, Jeremy Paxman, John Sloan, jonathan haidt, kalle lasn, Marcus Stone, Max Weber, occupy wall street, robert k. merton, steve buscemi, Thomas Hart Benton, Thorstein Veblen, wilson bryan key | Leave a comment

Dog gone it: waiter there’s a cow in my lawn

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dave

“In order to be reputable it must be wasteful.”- Thorstein Veblen Conspicuous waste. Publicized waste. Extravagance that the wealthy and socially powerful employ to distinguish themselves and mark their status. A point of honor and distinction at the core of … Continue reading →