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Gnomicon 192

Posted on 20 November 2012 by laohutiger

If you have not already done so, you may wish to read the Introduction to Gnomica. Gnomicon  192 Tuesday 20 November 2012 Read gnomica 1-150 here! 151     152     153     154     155     156     157     158     159     160     161     162 163     164     … Continue reading →

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American-ness through Art

Posted on 21 June 2012 by laohutiger

In the following non-art-historical lucubrations about art I want to address the question of which three American artists in my view most compendiously represent three non-exhaustive categories of American-ness – of what America is all about, of what it implies … Continue reading →

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Edward Hopper and Loneliness

Posted on 8 January 2012 by laohutiger

The quintessential painter of American loneliness is Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Probably his most famous painting is Nighthawks [1942], that bleak nocturnal view into a corner diner where we see a man’s back, a couple staring straight ahead, and the counter … Continue reading →

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