kitsch &art


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Today it goes without saying that nothing concerning art goes without saying, much less without thinking. Everything about art has become problematic: its inner life, its relation to society, even its right to exist. (p 1) from Adorno's Aesthetic Theory, MORE.


  • Kenneth Baker - on Kitschmeister Thomas Kinkade, A Case Study in Kitsch. (reproduced w/o permission from the SF Chronicle.)
  • Aesthetic Theory by Adorno - a particular relationship for art & politics in late capitalism. Excerpts, plus an intro by Willem van Reijen.
  • Christo and his Coverage - Artist who did Running Fence and Large Umbrellas whose 'political' significance goes unmentioned in latest Chron piece.
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    Marcel Duchamp - My favorite artist!. Great site.
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  • Kriz: Viva Vaia (In Vagina Veritas) by Hüseyin Alptekin . Photos and text.


    • Warhol's 'Natalie Wood' sold for $2,755,750, way over its high estimate of $1.5 million at Sotheby's .
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