Tag Archives: John Sloan

road weary

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dave

It is the triumph of capitalist rationality. Call it Fordism. The dark side, apparent from the beginning, is the dangerous temptation of an inhuman but very rational drive toward profit. Fascism. There is no doubt that the landscape created by … Continue reading →

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war on wheels: unhealthy at any speed

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Dave

The war on cars. reclaim your streets. From the outset the car was associated with stardom, wealth and the American Dream. From the outset it was a fetish object initially associated with the upper classes in the first decades of … Continue reading →

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Vroom Vroom : mechanical symbolism by the mileage

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Dave

Its the original Fiat 500. The installation piece by Lorenzo Quinn features an almost 13 foot high child’s hand and forearm. Like a toddler giant Nephilim playing with a toy.The work alludes to the relationship between parents and their children … Continue reading →

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Chance Encounters In The Snare Of Dreams

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Dave

The weighty dilemma of the artist who must be ”human” in addition to creating. To slay the dragon of abstraction in pursuit of a cause. A mythological figure destined to eternal recurrence. Imagine alienation and despondency as a default setting, … Continue reading →