Another fun quick read by the remarkable thinker Paul Virilio who wrote The Aesthetics of Disapperance in 1991. In Art as Far as the Eye Can See, he debates the ramifications of the disapperance of the aesthetic. He reminds us of Albert Camus’ observation that 20th century would become synonymous with fear and how fear […]
Entries from February 2009
The Senses
February 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Art · Body · Books · Evolution · Libraries · Mind
The Appearance of Ideas
February 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
New York Times is the only publication providing a public service by continuing to publish its weekly book review without a single advertisement, and making the New York Times Book Review archive (1981-present) available online free of charge. How many other companies are actively pursuing projects that would directly benefit the public? credit: Berlin Walk […]
Tags: Books · Evolution · Libraries · Outdoors · Sculpture · Sports
Artists Work Classification
February 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
An in depth at times repetitive book classifying the activities determining the multifarious aspects and stages involved in an artist’s work before, during and after the production. Alison Gerber should be commanded for her three years of research leading to this timely publication tapping into a subject area in need of periodic updates and revisions […]
Tags: Books · Contemporary Art