Category: Art
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Calder Mobile
The mobiles by Alexander Calder always speak to me. The unstructured balance. The dynamic motion responding to the environment. The fact that you will never see the same version of the mobile twice. Nor will the people standing next to you see the same version you see. The version of the mobile you see depends…
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The Original
“I used to drink it. I used to have the same lunch every day, for 20 years, I guess, the same thing over and over again.” Andy Warhol said of Campbell’s soup In total there are 32 soup cans that Warhol meticulously painted by hand. One for each of the 32 flavors Campbell’s offered. Each…
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Allan McCollum
McCollum’s parents worked in manufacturing plants. As he did after getting out of school. Through his time on the machining and assembly lines he came to recognize and appreciate the artistry in creating the same thing over and over again. McCollum rejected the view that for something to be Art it must be wholly unique…
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Americana
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Great Art Start
Artsper published a good place to start of 10 American Artists You Should Know. However, perhaps the title should have read, ’10 American Male Artists You Should Know’. Seems there is a blind-spot in this article… just sayin’.
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Empire City
Where you came from, and where you’re going, is right in front of you
