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enlightened unreason
The Enlightenment. This is our tradition. This is our world view. The liberal, rational, humanitarian way of thought. It has persisted for over two centuries. This is a tradition which is bending against strains that challenge its hegemony. At what … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Abbe Jean Maury, Denis Diderot, Francis Picabia, Immanuel Kant, Jean de La Harpe, jean huber, jean huber swiss painter, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Marquis de Condorcet, Mel Ramos art, Peter Howson art, roberto matta, Santayana, Slavoj Zizek, Voltaire
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melancholy scribbles and drips: one dribble at a line
Mere doodling of only psychological interest? Even then. After its initial surge of authenticity could abstract expressionism be sustained? The mendaciousness of the art industry to hype this style knew no bounds. Like Marcel Duchamp asserting that everyone is an … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft
Tagged american abstract expressionism, Andre Breton, Arshile Gorky, atelier 17, Clement Greenberg, J.A.D. Ingres, Jean Cocteau, Marcel Duchamp, roberto matta, Salvador dali, Sigmund Freud, stanley william hayter, Surrealism, Tony Matta
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