For the Birds: An Aesthetics Blog

"I am for the birds, not for the cages in which people sometimes place them." John Cage

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Life and Times of a Graffiti Artist

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I thought it would be interesting to address graffiti's growing status as a means of expression in the art world. Some people may scoff ...

The Final Frontier (or Lack There Of)

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Modernists often defy traditionalists with their works as they seek to open up the general definition of art. The traditionalists of course ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Rise and Fall of Genius

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Kant had an instrumental role in defining modern aesthetics, but he also had a specific view of genius as well. To him, genius takes the pla...

A World of Pure Imagination

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During the course, we discussed how imagination and art are intertwined with each other. The human imagination needs art, or rather takes on...

The Aesthetics of T.M.C.

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While it has become a running joke that Thomas More College's Academic Building is the ugliest building in existence, it actually has an...

The Tacky Joys of Show Choir

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"Tackiness" it seems to be a phrase we throw around a lot.  I myself am completely guilty of this(especially when i am describing ...

Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light Orchestra

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One of rock's unsung heroes (in my opinion) is Jeff Lynne a British producer/musician who is best known for leading the prog rock/sympho...
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