haimulos is a Greek word used by Plato in the Phaedrus to describe the cunning lover who seduces people by claiming that he is not a lover. versutus is a Latin word used by Marsilio Ficino in his translation of Plato’s Phaedrus to describe the cunning lover who seduces people by claiming that he is […]
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As his latest Balloon Dog (this time of the orange variety) goes under the hammer at Christie’s tonight, it is worth noting that, when given the chance, its creator, Jeff Koons, has consistently described this particular work of his as a ‘Trojan Horse’. From the current Christie’s sale: “It’s a very optimistic piece, it’s a […]
For our second session of presentations in my Classical Mythology/Contemporary Art class (last Wednesday), the students focused on the theme of ‘Heroes & Villains’ in the following art works: Gerhard Richter October 18, 1977, 1988Adrian Piper Cornered, 1988Rineke Dijkstra The Buzzclub, Liverpool, UK/Mysteryworld, Zaandam, NL, 1996-1997, 1996-1997Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, Zidane: A Twenty First […]
On Monday in our Classical Mythology/Contemporary Art class, we had our first session of student presentations. Ten students discussed ten art works (listed below in no particular order) in relation to the theme of ‘War, Trauma & Homecoming’. They described the work and then considered how they resonated with the ‘Epic’ Myths we had been […]
We had our first discussion about Contemporary Art in my class Classical Mythology/Contemporary Art today and it was on the topic ‘Same as it ever was: Appropriation Art’. As part of the lecture, we looked at Sherrie Levine’s 1990 work La Fortune (after Man Ray): Sherrie Levine, “La Fortune” (After Man Ray: 4), 1990. Felt […]