“And” by John Baldessari, 1997
☛ Museum of Modern Art: “And” from the Goya Series, by John Baldessari, 1997. Ink jet and synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 6′ 3″ x 60″ (190.5 x 152.3 cm). Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Lee Fund. © John Baldessari. The MoMA’s gallery label text for this item (2007): A banal image of a single […]
“Le penseur est en cage”, Paul Valéry, 1942
Quand on célèbre la «pensée», on célèbre un très petit nombre de produits d’un très petit nombre d’êtres. La plupart des pensées que nous suivons, projets, opinions, etc., pourraient être tirés au sort Quant aux questions qui tourmentent la métaphysique et la conscience, (et qui feraient la dignité de l’homme si l’on écoutait ceux qui […]
“Words and Years” by Toril Johannessen (2010-2011)
☛ Toril Johannesse: “Revolutions in Time” from the Words and Years series, silkscreen print, 76×56 cm, 2010-2011. © Toril Johannessen. An example from the “Words and Years” series by Norwegian artist Toril Johannesse. It shows a graph visualizing the occurrence of the word “revolution” in Time magazine between 1923 and 2011. I constantly need to […]
“Insanity” as a legal term in the United-States
That word, of course, is “insanity.” I am sure it would come as no surprise to most of you that, in 2004, insanity is considered a legal term. The Concise Medical Dictionary declares that insanity refers to, “A degree of mental illness such that the affected individual is not responsible for his actions or is […]
