Art's Cruel Practice
[Image description] Art's Cruel Practice by George Bataille Unit 1: The Beautiful Corpse How to Die in the Cannon Without Really Trying Fall, 2025 Read the Text Every semester, I ask my 101 students...
Art for the Already Dead
Notes from the adjunct crypt.
Live from the dead internet.
Syllabus - How to die in the canon without really trying
Fall, 2025 course syllabus How to Die in the Canon Without Really Trying Tuesday 6:66pm Prerequisites: C+ or higher in ART420-90210 Advanced Meme-Theory Grading: None Attendance: Doesn't Matter...
Vuillard
I've owned exactly one book on Vuillard. Twice. I've bought it, lost it, bought it again, and lost it again. I hope it turns up. (edit: just found it) The facts I've retained are fragmentary and mostly...
When moral seriousness meets market logic
The art world invites strange alliances. Painters achieve considerable success making indulgent, facile work. And yet, you find yourself rooting for them out of a stubborn allegiance to the discipline...