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November 20, 2013
An Artful Swindle
Under the shadow of cheaply made buildings of cyclopean drabness. Unnatural, uninspiring. If in our hearts we come close to the realization that modernism at it’s core is a trick or a joke, we are pushed back into complacency by the all-powerful tyranny of the modern art definition, which hides behind a supposed inclusiveness, where everything is potentially art and every one an artist. Except, again, real art or artists. Modern Art — Alternative Right
Posted by gerardvanderleun at November 20, 2013 7:55 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Interesting quote.
However, the comments following the linked quote are heavily antisemitic, for inexplicable reasons. I started to feel that I had stumbled upon a white supremacy website.
Posted by: Orcadrvr at November 20, 2013 8:15 AM
Yeah, I caught the anti-Jew vibe also.
It is said that form follows function. In many cases wrong turns were taken.
Posted by: chasmatic at November 20, 2013 12:44 PM
It is a joke brought about by too much wealth. When wealth was scarce those who dished it out for art were (1) much more careful about what they were paying for; and (2) the 'arts community' was much smaller and even more vicious about who was getting that glorious patronage.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at November 20, 2013 5:47 PM