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Re: Art and culture

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sarah ann bowler (sbowler)
Thu, 9 May 1996 17:26:21 -0600 (MDT)

I agree about Gablik. That book is VERY good. I would also recomment
Richar Anderson's Calliope's Sisters. It studies the philosophies of art
(ie: aesthetics) in other cultures. Although it is not directly about
art and culture, I would also recomment Margot Lovejoy's Postmodern
Currents. It is a very well written book about how artists are using new
technologies in their art. It addresses an important part of late 20th
century culture.

On Thu, 9 May 1996, Suzanne M. Harp wrote:

>
> On Tueday, May 7th, Henry asked:
> < How is it
> >that learning, especially the learning of Art, begins to lose value almost
> >simultaneously with a child's dawning awarness of the word itself?
>
> Could you also say WORLD?
>
> >Is it related to generic projects applied genericly to a class as a whole
> >and not made pertinant to the individual at a point where self-identity
> >is just beginning to become conscious?
> >
> >Could it be related to some separation or divorcement of learning knowledges
> >and skills from practical needs, interests, and opportunities for
> >application? Does a "pre-emptive" approach to the process of "education"
> >(as a prescriptive input) somehow degrade the child's inate involvement in
> >learning?
> >
> >I just don't know... any suggestions out there?
>
>
> No, henry, no answers, just more questions: like Have you ever read any of
> Suzi Gablic's work? Specificly THE RE-ENCHANTMENT OF ART? I've been
> researching a way to teach a new art apprec. class to high school aged
> kids. I'd like to talk about the meaning of art in our culture. Perhaps,
> until we answer what meaning art has for us RIGHT NOW, we won't be able to
> answer your question:
>
> >Could it be related to some separation or divorcement of learning knowledges
> >and skills from practical needs, interests, and opportunities for
> >application?
>
> Gablic's view is that art needs to speak to the issues of a dieing planet.
> If a kid's soul is dieing in response to his/her environment, that might be
> a place to start. (?)
>
>
>
> Suzanne Harp
> smharp
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