Art colleges require staff to tell them why their art is any good. Institutions are only interested in work as an infographic, not prepared to get into the murky worlds of virtually everything art is about. No longer I don’t know what it is but I like it. Context is king. Well of course.
Can we separate out the art and the life of the artist? Probably not. Do we still have to identify the component parts? Trudging around large blockbuster shows in our national galleries, slow processions of weary humans eventually ignore the paintings and read the cards only. My friend Jim P is adamant audiences should have to pass an exam before getting in.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-stunning-early-infographics-and-maps-of-the-1800s
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