I understand why art history concentrates on the work of individuals—it’s easier to talk about a person who made artworks that we can now view at our friendly neighborhood museum, than it is to try to identify the cthonic forces that came together to make an individual the artist she became. When it comes to understanding art history, I think looking at how artists came together and their material and social conditions tells us more. Or tells
Impractical Spaces: Houston is Here
Impractical Spaces: Houston is Here
Impractical Spaces: Houston is Here
I understand why art history concentrates on the work of individuals—it’s easier to talk about a person who made artworks that we can now view at our friendly neighborhood museum, than it is to try to identify the cthonic forces that came together to make an individual the artist she became. When it comes to understanding art history, I think looking at how artists came together and their material and social conditions tells us more. Or tells