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Introduction. Why have humans across history poured so much energy into creating art? And why do we derive so much pleasure from art? Camile Paglia, an art critic and philosopher, presents intriguing answers in her book Sexual Personae (1991) 👇 @
Introduction. In the past 100 years, art has cared about dynamism, dadaism, surrealism - about everything except beauty. In a powerful manifesto, artist Mark Miremont says its time forthe resurrection of beauty. A Memo on how art has gone wrong and how it can course correct👇
Introduction. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was the most famous Russian dissident of the 20th century. In 1970, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. In his acceptance lecture, he talk about how humans misuse art, the true purpose of artists, and much more👇
Introduction. Nietzsche wrote that for humans to aesthetically perceive the world, and act artistically in it, they need to be intoxicated. This is the "physiological precondition." Nietzsche on the different types of intoxication, why there's no art for art's sake, and more 👇
In this Memo, I use two ancient works of art to show the trajectory of human civilization. They are: Venus of Willendorf, a 25,000 year old limestone figurine, and Nefertiti, a 4,000 year old limestone bust. I draw from Camille Paglia's Sexual Personae to tell this story 👇
Introduction. What is poetry? Why is clear writing a virtue? Why is the public's taste always bad? Where do myths come from? Ezra Pound, one of the most influential and controversial poets of the 20th century, answered all these questions and more. Read on 👇
Introduction. Robert L Stevenson is one of the most translated authors ever. You know his classics: Treasure Island & Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In his book Essays in the Art of Writing (1905), he takes on a big question: Should literature have a “morality”? 👇
Introduction. T.S. Eliot is one of the most influential poets of all time. His output is relatively limited: he wrote 5 major poems. But he won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948 for pioneering "present-day poetry." In this Memo, discover his fascinating theory of writing 👇
Introduction. T.S. Eliot won the Nobel Prize for his innovative poems. Yet he considered himself a traditionalist. He resolves this tension in his essay "Tradition And The Individual Talent" (1917). In this Memo, discover his insights on ancestral wisdom, art, & more👇
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