Tag Archives: David Halperin

birds of prey

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Dave

Very angry birds. Hard to believe. In fact, superficially, it triggers disbelief. Can we blame the system of capitalism, neo-liberalism imposed on third-world countries, or rather perversely, is this their Thorstein Veblen response of raising status and distinction by being … Continue reading →

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MANET & MORISOT: AMBIGUITY BETWEEN PLEASURE AND DESIRE

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Dave

“For Realist painters at mid-century, the experience of the senses was not something to be allegorized. It was something to be given to the viewer full-on. Such a statement became a philosophical position. It was part of the materialist view of the world … Continue reading →