âThe Liberating Quality of Avant-Garde Artâ - Timothy R. Quigley

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IntroductionMeyer Schapiro (1904-1996)"Art has its own conditions which distinguish itfrom other activities. It operates with its ownspecial materials and according to generalpsychological laws."Schapiro lived in Greenwich Village with hiswife, Dr. Lillian Milgrim, and lectured at TheNew School from 1936-1952.Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Introduction"The Liberating Quality of Avant-Garde Art"In this essay, Schapiro makes use of• formal visual analysis,• social history,• psychology, and• natural scienceto show how abstract painting and sculpture• embodies,• focuses, and• intensifieskey aspects of human experience and, in sodoing, expresses our fundamental values andideals.Tuesday, February 7, 2012
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