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When Art History Goes Bad
http://badarthistory.blogspot.com
A rather opinionated art history blog.
- Added on: Jul 26th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Nicole Jordan
- Listed in: Art History Artists
- Tags: art art history stupidity bad ideas bad history bad art history
Recent Posts
Kazimir Malevich
In the early twentieth century, the manifesto began to become very popular in organized art history movements. Manifestos were once the domain of philosophical and political movements, but now artists were writing 'em too. This heralded the birth of ...
Felicien Rops
If it weren't for this magnificent website I might have never heard of the Belgian Symbolist Felicien Rops. (Oh, and if it's not too late, don't click on that unless you appreciate both tastelessness AND extreme stupidity, as I occasionally do.) The ...
Epic Michelangelo-Destroying Fail
A word to the wise: If you plan on doing something extremely stupid, and you want to have a good insanity case when you make it to court, just scream "I AM JESUS CHRIST!" while you're doing it.Michelangelo Buonarroti, La Pietà. 1499, marble.Pietà i...
Grant Wood
Grant Wood, American Gothic. 1930, oil on board.My fellow art history blogger N.C. recently wrote an excellent post on Grant Wood's ubiquitous American masterpiece. It inspired me to feature it myself.This is probably the American Mona Lisa, or at th...
Ten Years Ago This Week
You might have missed it, but this week marks the ten year anniversary of one of the most important events in the history of bad art. Even if you don't keep up with the contemporary art world, you probably remember these events at least vaguely.What ...
Damien Hirst Sunday #9
While not for everybody, for some the best way to celebrate a twelve year recovery from testicular cancer spreading to the brain is to cross the finish line at the Tour de France on a bike with dead things glued to it.Damien Hirst has finally officia...
