In 1984, Suzi Gablik's "Has Modernism Failed? was one of the first books to confront the social situation of contemporary art. In describing a worl...
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Jul 18, 2010
Elliot
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As someone involved with St. Louis's experimental music community, I often enter discussions about the often conflicting purposes of art in modern society: art as means of personal expression and art as means of social or moral communication. These discussions also tend to tread into debates as to the extent to which convention should define any artistic endeavor: where can artists be free, and what are the costs of mindless experimentalism?
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Nov 23, 2010
Brian
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Great read...i think it came off the rails a couple of times where she tried to stereotype science with sterility and a souless technocratic society...and attempted to tie secularism to the same. She seemed to be of the opinion that bureaucracies are limited to secular societies and are a condition of modern (secular) Western civilization...this is hardly the case as what bigger bureaucracy is there than, say, the Vatican and the Catholic power structure? Anytme an organization gets sufficient
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Jun 07, 2008
Howard
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A very deep yet completely communicative essay on a topic quite dear to me, the questioning of "modern art" or or at least of what is marketed and perceived as the 'official art' that we all look at in various museum and venues. The book asks how is that art is or is not relevant to people. Suzi Gablik's thinking and exploration and questioning is impressive and informed; it's been providing me a lot of the basis for a documentary film I'm working on about an artist. Her exploration
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Feb 12, 2008
Janie
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How does an artist stay true to his vision and keep a roof over his head without selling his soul?
". . . everything depends on the quality of the individual. For we are what we are devoted to, and what we are devoted to motivates our conduct."
"However much we ignore, camouflage or degrade art's 'sacred elements,' they still reside in the unconscious."
Suzi Gablik has written a profound book of questions, warnings, history, and proverbs to help us make our w More...
". . . everything depends on the quality of the individual. For we are what we are devoted to, and what we are devoted to motivates our conduct."
"However much we ignore, camouflage or degrade art's 'sacred elements,' they still reside in the unconscious."
Suzi Gablik has written a profound book of questions, warnings, history, and proverbs to help us make our w More...
Jan 01, 2012
Bruce
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Gablik argues against meaningless art and for ways some artists are doing significant things in the community. Some of her arguments are compelling. However, her examples seem simplistic. It is hard to codify the impact an artist may have on those who come into contact with his/her art.
Feb 03, 2008
Imageseer
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Suzi Gablik dared to ask a question many were thinking but were afraid to ask. She provides so illumination on the nature of the problem. If you read this and wonder what the solution is, read her answer in "the Reinchantment of art".
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