“4. What do they look like? They aren’t pictures of anything really. They’re certainly not paintings of actual soup cans. Nor are they really paintings of the label. He worked not from actual cans with actual labels, but from promotional materials that Campbell’s sent out. In other words, these aren’t so much pictures of either cans or labels, as they are reproductions or copies of commercial graphics, blending design and text. What kind of objects are these? These soups/works kick up this question like so much dust.”
Tag: 10.23.15
Canada’s New Government Promises Big New Investment In Culture. What Might That Look Like?
“If the newly elected Liberals honour all their campaign promises – a big “if” with any political party – the Government of Canada will now invest an extra $1.35-billion in arts and culture by 2020. But do the Liberals understand that what Canada really needs is coherent cultural policy?”
The History Industry – Americans Are Buying It
Americans’ ignorance about their own country’s history has been called an “epidemic,” and yet they seem as enthusiastic as ever to consume books, TV shows, movies, and musicals with a historical slant.
Disrupting the Cycle of Urban Violence With Arts and Culture
“Hip-hop dialed down street violence in the Bronx. New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Indian gangs made peace through craft. Why is culture such an underrated civic tool?”
Yes, Teenagers Still Need Libraries
“Libraries are one of the few places people can still go to ask questions face-to-face about anything from Shakespeare and atoms to how to get help with everything from house issues to mental health. The most vulnerable members of our society need spaces where information is available from people rather than just being ‘out there’ on the internet. Not everyone has a computer or knows how to find what they need. Not everyone has books at home or a well-stocked school library.”
Who Is To Blame For Jane Austen Erotica? The BBC, Of Course
“Rated titles on Goodreads at present include Pride and Promiscuity: The Lost Sex Scenes of Jane Austen, Pride and Penetration, Mr. Darcy’s Undoing, Felicity in Marriage (Erotic Pride and Prejudice Continuation, #1), and the succinctly titled Spank Me, Mr. Darcy.”
Danièle Delorme, Grande Dame Of French Cinema, Brought Colette’s Novels To Life Onscreen
In Gigi, “the delicate Delorme (who was followed by Audrey Hepburn on stage and Leslie Caron in the Hollywood musical) was perfectly cast as a young girl trained as a courtesan by her aunt, but who opts for true love and marriage to a rake whom she reforms.”
Museums Are Adapting – In Different Ways – To Digital Culture
“The museum of the future functions as seamlessly as an Apple store, makes recommendations like Amazon, speaks in hashtags, loves Tumblr and is ready for its selfie.”
Redd Foxx And Andy Kaufman To Tour Again, After Death
No, that’s not a joke. “Hologram USA, a technology company that specializes in these visual recreations of celebrities, announced that it would use the likenesses of Kaufman and Foxx and parts of their previously recorded routines to create hologram shows that will be presented across the country next year.”
Daniel Craig Says James Bond Is A Misogynist And Nobody’s Role Model
“Let’s not forget that he’s actually a misogynist. A lot of women are drawn to him chiefly because he embodies a certain kind of danger and never sticks around for too long.”