“Artists are the perpetual defenders of living creatures, precisely because those creatures are alive. They truly advocate to love whoever is close by right now, and not those far in the future, which is what debases contemporary humanism, turning it into a catechism of the courthouse. Quite the reverse: a great work of art endsContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Great art gives homage to the finest examples of humankind”
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Comforting Thought: The most rebellious art will be the most enduring
We must know that we cannot hide away from communal misery, and that our sole justification, if one exists, is to speak out, as best we can, for those who cannot. And we must do this for everyone who is suffering at this very moment, despite the past or future greatness of the states orContinue reading “Comforting Thought: The most rebellious art will be the most enduring”
Comforting Thought: The most rebellious art will be the most enduring
“Gide said something that I have always agreed with, even though it might be misunderstood: “Art lives from constraint and dies from freedom.” That is true, but we must not draw the conclusion that art should be controlled. Art only lives through the constraints it places upon itself: it dies from any others. On theContinue reading “Comforting Thought: The most rebellious art will be the most enduring”
Thrilling and Subversive Street Art: 2025 Edition
I suppose you all know by now that I have strong political views. Mostly I keep these to myself but really I had to share this. Although my political views are far from radical. They involve advocating for a government that is elected by the people, working for the people and not for wealthy billionaires.Continue reading “Thrilling and Subversive Street Art: 2025 Edition”
Every Picture Tells A Story: Krazy Kat Klub, Washington D.C. (1921)
Source: Imgur The Krazy Kat Klub (from Wikipedia) The Krazy Kat Klub (alternatively, Krazy Kat Club, Krazy Kat Klubb, etc.) was a Bohemian cafe, speakeasy and nightclub that operated at No. 3 Green Court near Washington, D.C.’s Thomas Circle during the early decades of the 20th Century. The club was run by portraitist and theatricalContinue reading “Every Picture Tells A Story: Krazy Kat Klub, Washington D.C. (1921)”
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