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attributed to Ralph Blackelock

Art 101 blog attributed to Blakelock
I was all set to talk about the romantic landscape and the dubious use of bitumen with paint by artists of the 19th century. But this painting has another fascinating story related to its attribution. Have you ever wondered why a work of art is listed as “attributed to” rather than [...]

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Hey, I’m back to the blog.

Here is the peculiar situation I find myself in, it is quite a conundrum:
I am tasked to write and talk about visual art.

Sounds simple enough doesn’t it?

But if, as I believe, the arts are each a unique language,
each providing an experience unlike the others,
then how does one interpret unique visual [...]

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Art and Controversy In Denver

The NYTimes has an interesting article about the Jimenez sculpture located at the Denver Airport.

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