Author Archives: Duncan

Oldenberg on the genre ‘art’

Claes Oldenburg, 1961 “Documents from the Store” reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 743-747
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Motherwell and Rosenberg

Robert Motherwell and Harold Rosenberg “The Question of What wWill Emerge is Left Open” 1947 reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 659 This is really interesting
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Camus

Albert Camus “Creation and Revolution” from The Rebel. 1953 reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 626-629
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Mid 40s American Avant Garde

Mark Rothko “Statement”. 1947 reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 573 With two others
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Picasso Speaks

Pablo Picasso 1935 “Conversation with Picasso” trans. Barr. reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 507-510
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Trotsky – Literature and Revolution

Leon Trotsky, from Literature and Revolution, 1924 trans. Strunsky reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 443-447
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Sironi on Fascism

Mario Sironi “Manifesto of Mural Painting” 1933 reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 424-425
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Some thoughts from the Nazis

Alfred Rosenberg from The Myth of the Twentieth Century, 1930 trans. Pois, reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 406-407
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Dix- ‘The Object is Primary’

Otto Dix, “The Object is Primary” 1927 reprinted in reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 408
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Siqueiros’ Principles

David A Siqueiros et all. 1975 “A Declaration of Social, Political and Aesthetic Principles” reprinted in reprinted in Art in Theory: 1900-2000. ed. Harrison and Wood pp. 406-407
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