This was very good. I had forgotten about Rauschenberg! I aaaaaalmost minored in art history - took and enjoyed a bunch of required classes in my painting and printmaking major, and added some electives too, but I think I decided to graduate instead. I still loved all that art history, though.
The avant-garde artists of the 50s had so much BS to deal with. It's just incredible, but it also explains a lot about how they were so transformative and creative in such a short window of time: being under the gun of oppression combined with having enough resources to create art, and a culture that celebrated the art they were making, even if only for a few short years.
Brilliant in-depth piece; felt like waking around a retrospective. So much detail and story, what a wonderful way to spend some time reading on a Sunday. Art Dogs is fast becoming my new favorite Substack to look forward to (especially for this art-starved Friend of Art!). Thank you Bailey!
This was very good. I had forgotten about Rauschenberg! I aaaaaalmost minored in art history - took and enjoyed a bunch of required classes in my painting and printmaking major, and added some electives too, but I think I decided to graduate instead. I still loved all that art history, though.
The avant-garde artists of the 50s had so much BS to deal with. It's just incredible, but it also explains a lot about how they were so transformative and creative in such a short window of time: being under the gun of oppression combined with having enough resources to create art, and a culture that celebrated the art they were making, even if only for a few short years.
What serendipitous timing! I was just reading today on Rauschenberg (and Agnes Martin!) in Olivia Laing’s “Funny Weather” collection of essays. 🐢🤍
Brilliant in-depth piece; felt like waking around a retrospective. So much detail and story, what a wonderful way to spend some time reading on a Sunday. Art Dogs is fast becoming my new favorite Substack to look forward to (especially for this art-starved Friend of Art!). Thank you Bailey!
Fantastico as always 😎
This is so well written and you can feel it comes from the heart.
Touching piece, Bailey.
Great piece.