Tag Archives: Max Weber

SOCIAL CLASS THEORY: Breaking Through the Skin of Human Culture

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Dave

August Sander photographed German citizens from all classes and walks of life. Rich, poor, men, women, revolutionaries, artists, tramps, professionals, children, laborers, Communists, Social Democrats, Anglo Saxons, Gypsies,Nazis and Negroes stood or sat squarely in front of his camera, fully … Continue reading →

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SPIRIT WORLD: Talking With a Famished Lion About Poetry

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Dave

The French painter Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) pursued an ideal in his quest to capture a spirit of innocence. While still very much rooted in French city life, and for many-years a conventional man, he nevertheless projected images of an exotic … Continue reading →

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BOUND FOR GLORY?: TALKING ABOUT BAGISM, SHAGISM, DRAGISM…

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dave

” Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion throws many people for a loop the first time they see it. Its reputation as one of the great works of cinema leads them to expect an eye-popper like Citizen Kane, or a work such … Continue reading →

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KARL POPPER & SEEING IS BELIEVING: INDUCTION,DEDUCTION and SEDUCTION

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Dave

” Well, I don’t think the bridge is all that immediate, but I do think you could develop a theory of art according to which art is a method of creating responses.( Karl ) Popper once said or wrote that … Continue reading →

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COGNITIVE ART & IDEAS as a PRODUCT

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Dave

”Innovate as a last resort” was a famous quote from Charles Eames, and considering the knack of innovation of Charles( 1907-78) and wife Ray Eames ( 1912-88), seems almost counter intuitive and against the grain of their virtuosity.To them, everyday … Continue reading →