Art
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I made no journal entry after seeing the Pablo Picasso retrospective at the New York Museum of Modern Art on June 4, 1980. It had a profound impact on me nonetheless. To see his work presented in mostly chronological order was astounding and relevant to my own creative endeavor. I had paused journaling while on… Read more
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My relationship with the world of art is tenuous at best. A few high school and university friends practiced the visual arts. They were, and in some cases still are, multidisciplinary artists. I viewed myself as a multi-media creator yet throwing a pot, painting a watercolor, or drawing a sketch are activities in my portfolio… Read more
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Most Iowans don’t value art like that displayed at the University of Iowa. Increased public awareness of this attitude is part of the coarsening of Iowa culture in its current wave of neoliberalism. As a writer, how should art and art history be incorporated into my work? Should they be? Debate in the Iowa Legislature… Read more
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