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Marxist Art Criticism: Class, Labor, and Who Art Is Actually For

Marx asked why Greek art still moves us if art is just a product of its economic base. Discover how Marxist criticism, from Benjamin to Berger to Clark, answers that question.

Formalism vs Contextualism: Two Ways of Looking at the Same Painting

Art History

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Formalism vs Contextualism: Two Ways of Looking at the Same Painting

Formalism says art is about form. Contextualism says art is about context. Discover the 80-year argument that defines how we look at paintings, and why both sides are right.

#T.J. Clark

Marxist Art Criticism: Class, Labor, and Who Art Is Actually For

Formalism vs Contextualism: Two Ways of Looking at the Same Painting

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