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Abstract Expressionism as Anti-Aesthetics
Abstract Expressionism as Anti-Aesthetics

Author(s): Lev Lafayette
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, Pragmatism, Politics and communication
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Abstract Expressionism; CIA; Formal Pragmatics; Critical Theory; Bullshit;

Summary/Abstract: Beginning with a definition of “bullshit” in academic vernacular where standards of verification are broken down, general examples are provided in aesthetics and politics. A highly successful example of bullshit in the art industry is explored, that of abstract expressionism in the US, noting its support from the CIA. Reviewing the context and style illustrates that abstract expressionism is an anti-aesthetic produced by parasites, an easy target for such bullshit manipulation.

  • Issue Year: 63/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 33-46
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English