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8.13.2008

Celebrity culture


Thank god C-Monster is back from vacation. She alerted loyal readers to this less than glowing review of a Tracy Emin show at the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art. The writer's conclusion piqued my interest:
What gives her work its consequence is what she unwittingly reveals of the world we inhabit. There, celebrity is more important than real achievement, self-revelation more gripping than anything created by talent and a considerable imagination. For the artist herself, the chief purpose of art is as a means of achieving fame. God help us.
I like Tracy Emins' work more than this art critic, but I think he's pretty astute in his cultural observations.

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