Many people hate modern art. It’s pretentious, not understandable and strange. But it’s at least an art. It’s a book, it’s painting, it’s sculpture. Most people think about art not as about some principles or ideas but as about some concrete things – like, again, sculptures, paintings and books. Some people will add something, some…
Tag: Classical art
What if I bring an upside-down urinal to the museum?
The Year of 1917. Society of Independent artists organizes the exhibition – and says that work of any artist who pays the fee will be shown at this exhibition. Anyone who pays the fee? Ok. Marcelle Duchamp, a famous art critique, sent the upside-down urinal with his sign. And somehow it was like an explosion. Art experts at…
How avant-garde changed art?
Funny thing. Almost a century ago the avant-garde art appeared. And still, it gets so much attention – and so much love & hate. It totally changed the art – and no one can say undoubtedly for good or for bad. But how it changed it? Why so many people still compare “classic” and “modern”…
What’s wrong with Black Square?
Black square became a symbol of “modern stupid art”. It actually doesn’t give the people what they really want to get – particular, obvious, clear meaning and beautiful form. Instead, it’s just…a black square! Someone poured paint on paper – I can do the same! Well, people who say that they can actually can’t. Because…
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