The “male gaze” is a concept that originated in film theory, but is now applied to a variety of art forms or to our more general ways of seeing the world. Continue reading
May 28, 2020
by Alex King
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May 27, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #43: RASA
Rasa is an important term in Indian aesthetics and philosophy. Continue reading
May 26, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #42: ACQUAINTANCE PRINCIPLE
The acquaintance principle says you’re only licensed to make a judgment about an artwork’s quality if you are acquainted with it. Continue reading
May 25, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #41: DISINTEREST(EDNESS)
“Now that I’m not in the heat of the moment, I think Gatorade actually tastes a little weird.” Continue reading
May 22, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #40: SIMULACRUM
You need to get in that headspace, where plastic trees aren’t real trees and therefore aren’t real, period. Continue reading
May 21, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #39: MEME & MEMETICS
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to … Continue reading
May 20, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #38: MIMESIS
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to … Continue reading
May 19, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #37: FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to … Continue reading
May 18, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #36: L’ART POUR L’ART (ART FOR ART’S SAKE)
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to … Continue reading
May 15, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #35: AUTEUR
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to … Continue reading
